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hazardous waste, n any material, gas, liquid, or solid substance that has the potential to cause injury or illness; that in an unprotected state poses a risk to the environment, including plant or animal life. hazardous waste Occupational health Any unwanted waste product that poses a hazard or potential hazard to human health, which may be generated by a manufacturing process–eg, radioactive gas cylinders, chemicals, pesticides, acids, and
liquid or by a health care facility, including regulated biohazardous waste. See Regulated waste, Toxic dump. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A major change in the documentation for generators and transporters of hazardous waste materials took effect last week. Yet messing with hazardous waste laws can result in just that. LAKE BALBOA -- Workers at a Los Angeles Unified School District administration building dumped hazardous waste into a trash bin destined for Sunshine Canyon Landfill, officials acknowledged Wednesday. |
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