Sources of Hazardous Waste
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Domestic sources of hazardous waste

  • Toxic: mothballs, engine cleaners, pesticides
  • Flammable: thinners, nail polish, aerosols
  • Corrosive: bleach, oven cleaner, pool cleaner
  • Irritant/Reactive: epoxy glue, ammonia, bleach-based cleaners
  • High Chemical Oxygen Demand: shampoo and soaps

Commercial sources of hazardous waste

Sector

Source

Hazardous waste

Commerce & Agriculture

Vehicle servicing
Airports
Dry cleaning
Electrical transformers
Hospitals
Farms/Municipal parks

Waste oils
Oils, hydraulic fluids, etc.
Halogenated solvents
Polychlorinated Biphenyl's (PCB's)
Pathogenic/infectious wastes
Unused pesticides/ "empty containers"

Small-scale Industry

Metal treating
Photo-finishing
Textile processing
Printing
Leather tanning
Oil refining

Acids, heavy metals
Solvents, acids, silver
Cadmium, mineral acids
Solvents, dyes, inks
Solvents, chromium
Spent catalysts

Large-scale Industry

Petrochemical manufacture
Chemical/Pharmaceutical manufacture

Oily waste
Tarry residues, solvents






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