Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation : an Evaluation and a Call for Action.

Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation : an Evaluation and a Call for Action.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Staff, National Research Council
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 1900.
Subjects:
Hazardous wastes > United States.
Factory and trade waste > United States.
Factory and trade waste
Hazardous wastes
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • ""Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary of Analysis and Conclusions""; ""FINDINGS""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""SCOPE OF THE STUDY""; ""DEFINITIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE""; ""ESTIMATES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION""; ""THE ROLE OF WASTE REDUCTION IN WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES""; ""DYNAMICS OF WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES""; ""2 Factors Affecting Industrial Decisions about Hazardous Waste Generation ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""COST OF LAND DISPOSAL""; ""ATTITUDES TOWARD CHANGE""
  • ""AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT WASTE REDUCTION METHODOLOGIES""""REGULATORY ISSUES IN REDUCING THE GENERATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE""; ""Definition of Hazardous Waste""; ""Predictability of the Program""; ""Stringency of Standards""; ""Degree of Success in Implementation of the Program""; ""NEEDS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT""; ""CAPITAL COSTS""; ""ISSUES IN ASSEMBLING, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS""; ""PRODUCT QUALITY STANDARDS""; ""3 Approaches for Encouraging Hazardous Waste Reduction ""; ""INTRODUCTION""
  • ""APPROACHES FOR ENCOURAGING FIRMS TO REDUCE HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION IN THE INITIAL PHASE""""Cost of Land Disposal""; ""Regulatory Approaches""; ""Nonregulatory Approaches""; ""APPROACHES FOR ENCOURAGING FIRMS TO CONTINUE WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE""; ""Regulatory Approaches""; ""Nonregulatory Approaches""; ""CONSIDERATIONS IN THE MATURE PHASE""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Hazardous Waste Management Methodologies ""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendix B A Typical Waste Reduction Program ""; ""Appendix C Additional Documents Reviewed by the Committee ""

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