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#1 Posted : 29 January 2002 14:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By James Meredith What is the definition of "Hazardous Waste"?
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#2 Posted : 29 January 2002 16:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By Lance Morgan James All wastes are potentially harmful but are defined as hazardous by the EPA if, for example, they are highly flammable, toxic or carcinogenic. This includes wastes from:  industrial chemical processes  oil refining  metals processes  solvents  waste oils  some clinical waste  asbestos Hope this helps Lance
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#3 Posted : 31 January 2002 06:44:00(UTC)
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Posted By Uday Any type of waste is a potentially hazardous waste which could lead / result in ill health of human beings, damage of fauna, animals, plants, earth, etc. Trust this helps.
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#4 Posted : 31 January 2002 08:58:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis These are those listed in a) Special Waste Regs 1996 schedule 2 b) Council Directive 91/689/EEC Annexes Essentially they are ecotoxic or biotoxic substances as provided in these lists Bob
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#5 Posted : 31 January 2002 12:08:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jack The Hazardous Wastes Directive can be found: http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=31991L0689&model=guichett and the Special Wastes Regulations can be seen on the Stationery Office Website http://www.hmso.gov.uk
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