This workshop is designed for engineers and technicians from a wide range of abilities and backgrounds and will provide an excellent introduction to mastering the management of hazardous waste materials as well as preventing contamination of the environment. This knowledge makes participants aware of the legal and regulatory aspects of pollution and the handling of hazardous waste materials within their plants. It will also allow them to reduce the amount of hazardous waste produced and save money through preventing personal injury and preventing or limiting the effects of accidental pollution. http://www.idc-online.com/content/hazardous-waste-management-and-pollution-prevention-28

1. Hazardous Waste Management &
Pollution Prevention
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2. Introduction
• Waste -“A movable object which has no direct use and is
discarded permanently.” - Joint International Study (US legislature & EPA)
• A waste can be hazardous if it is:
Ignitable
Flammable
Reactive
Explosive
Corrosive
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Radioactive
Infectious
Irritating
Sensitizing
Bioaccumulative

3. Definition
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Hazardous wastes
Wastes other than
radioactive and infectious
Can cause danger to health
or the environment
Alone or with other waste
Examples:
Solids, liquids,
sludges, containerized
gases
Source:
http://ehs.wustl.edu/hmm/Pages/default.
aspx

4. Hazardous Waste
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Air Quality
7%
Water
Quality
36%
Solid Waste
7%
Hazardous
50%
Water Supply
10%
Remediation
Consulting
36%
Air / Solid
Waste
7%
Waste Water
14%
Remediation
Construction
33%

5. Legislation Development – Issues
• Soil pollution definition?
• Acceptable Risk Levels
– What are acceptable levels?
– How to achieve?
• Cleanup criteria: generic or site-specific?
• Soil quality criteria: generic or site specific?
• How to formulate the priority list?
• What is the objective of remediation?
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6. Testing
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Corrosive
Highly acidic
or alkaline
Ignitable
Can cause fire
Reactive
Can explode
Toxic
Contaminates
water
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7. List of Specific Waste
Criteria for a waste to be listed :
• Toxic waste – Carcinogenic, Mutagenic
• Waste containing hazardous constituents
• Exhibits a hazardous characteristic
• As defined by US congress as a part of RCRA
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8. Training
How to perform duties in compliance with
applicable hazardous waste regulations?
• Generators are required to maintain a written
program describing:
– Training program contents
– Who is trained
– Why
– Record keeping procedures
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9. Reporting & Inspections
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Weekly inspections
Hazardous waste areas Satellite accumulation areas
Annual Hazardous waste report
About hazardous
waste generation and
management
Must be submitted
immediately to authority
Summary for
previous year

10. Product Life - cycle
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Product
Design
Raw
Materials
Manufacture,
Sales, Distribution
Packaging Use Final Disposal
Chemical
Usage
Use of
renewable
resources
Pollution
Prevention, Waste
Minimization
Reduced
Packaging
Aerosol Free
Cleaning
Agents
Recycling
Ease of
Recycling
Reducing
impact from
Transport
Pocess Hazards
Management
Vegetable
based Inks
Low Dosage
pesticides
Degradability
Ease of reuse Concentrating
product
Combustion
Process
Ease of
disassembly
Size
Life Cycle State
TypicalConsiderations

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