Question 5: Does the waste exhibit a hazardous waste characteristic?
If the waste in question is not listed, or is presumed to be a hazardous waste because of the Appendix X list, you should evaluate the waste to determine if it has any of the characteristics of a hazardous waste.
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In this module, we introduce analytical methods that you can use to test the waste to determine whether it exhibits the characteristic of a hazardous waste.
Hazardous wastes exhibit any one of the following characteristics, and here is a little TRIC(K) to remember them:
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Toxicity |
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R |
Reactivity |
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I |
Ignitability |
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C |
Corrosivity |
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Wastes that cause deleterious health or environmental effects.
Wastes that readily explode or undergo violent reactions.
Wastes that easily catch on fire and sustain combustion
Acidic or alkaline wastes that readily corrode or dissolve materials they come into contact with.
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