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What are hazardous wastes what are its different characteristics 

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According to the EPA, “Simply defined, a hazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or capable of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment.” Hazardous waste also includes different physical forms, including: solids, liquids, and gases. 

The EPA breaks down hazardous wastes into four characteristics:

  • Ignitability – something flammable
  • Corrosivity – something that can rust or decompose
  • Reactivity – something explosive
  • Toxicity – something poisonous

Ignitability

  • Liquids with a flash point–the lowest temperature at which fumes above waste ignite–of 60 degrees Celsius or 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Solids that spontaneously combust.
  • Oxidizers and compressed gasses.


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