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 the Indian scenario of hazardous waste management. Identification of Hazardous Waste Generation: The HW generation in Indian States is given in Table 22.3. The data shows that the HW generation is maximum in Maharashtra (45.47%) followed by Gujarat (9.73%). Minimum HW is reported in Chandigarh (0.0069%). The number of industries that generate [...]