The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines household hazardous waste (HHW) as any unwanted household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Examples of ...

Section 3002(b) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires generators of hazardous waste to certify that they have a waste minimization program in place, for the purpose of reducing ...

In order to determine proper handling procedures and disposal, a decision must be made regarding whether the chemical waste is a hazardous waste, or is otherwise regulated. Connecticut DEEP and ...

The University Safety Manual gives an overview of the University Hazard Communication Plan, Flammable Liquids Outside of Laboratories, and Compressed Gases. Household type trash that goes into the ...

Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for managing regulated waste streams that could harm the environment, including hazardous chemicals, mercury-containing lamps and equipment, batteries, ...

The incinerators operate at temperatures of up to 1,200 degrees Celsius, using a dual-chamber system. “The primary chamber ...

Hazardous and Universal Wastes are materials that are no longer in use, and cannot be discarded in general refuse because its properties are harmful to human health or the environment. Common examples ...