Hazardous Wastes

Question 1

It is the process of evaluating the characteristics and chemical constituents of a specific chemical waste.

Answer 1

hazardous waste determination

Question 2

It is a solid, liquid, or gaseous material that displays either a “Hazardous Characteristic.”

Answer 2

Hazardous Waste

Question 3

A liquid with a flash point of <140˚F
A solid that can cause a fire and sustain combustion
An ignitable compressed gas or aerosol can
An oxidizer

Answer 3

FLAMMABLES / IGNITABLES

Question 4

Aqueous solutions with a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5.
Examples: hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sodium hydroxide

Answer 4

CORROSIVES (ACIDS/BASES)

Question 5

Materials that react violently or generate toxic fumes when mixed with water
Cyanide or sulfide bearing wastes which evolve toxic fumes when mixed with acids or bases
Materials that are normally unstable or explosive
Examples: sodium metal, reactive sulfides, potassium cyanide and picric acid

Answer 5

REACTIVES

Question 6

It is a hazardous waste characteristic which applies to wastes that have the potential to contaminate groundwater if improperly disposed of. These materials are regulated as hazardous waste due to their potential to leach out specific toxic substances in a landfill.

Answer 6

TOXICITY