ignitable waste
pollution
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Hazardous waste management involves the collection, treatment, and disposal of materials that can harm human health or the environment. These wastes can be solids, liquids, sludges, or gases, often generated by industrial activities.1
Hazardous wastes are categorized by their properties, including being toxic, reactive, ignitable, corrosive, infectious, or radioactive.1
- Ignitable wastes are materials that can catch fire easily and pose an immediate fire hazard. Examples include gasoline fumes.12
- Pollution can occur when hazardous wastes are improperly stored, transported, treated, or disposed of. This can contaminate groundwater, surface water, and land.1
Governments closely regulate hazardous waste management to prevent harm and address existing problems.1
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