This article throws light upon the two categories of health risk hazards associated with hazardous waste. The categories are: 1. Occupational health hazards 2. Health Hazards due to Environmental Contaminations. Health Risk: Category # 1. Occupational Hazards Associated with Waste Handling: 1. Infections: 1. Skin and blood infections resulting from direct contact with waste, and from infected wounds. 2. Eye [...]
This article throws light upon the seven main steps involved in management of Hazardous Waste (HW). The steps are: 1. Identification of Hazardous Waste Generation 2. Data Collection 3. Waste Characterisation 4. Quantification of Hazardous Wastes 5. Identification of Sites for Disposal 6. Conducting EIA 7. Implementing TSDF Programme. Step # 1. Identification of Hazardous Waste Generation: Identifying the HW [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Impact of Soil Pollutants on Soil Biota/Microbes 2. Impacts of Soil Pollutants on Vegetation 3. Problem in Tropics. Impact of Soil Pollutants on Soil Biota/Microbes: Soil pollutants like metals, pesticides, organic substances showed detrimental impacts on soil fauna, flora and other microbes. This is common event in contaminated soil. Soil microbes [...]