Ling Wang (University of California, Irvine-PACE), for their valuable contributions to the literature survey in the past 6 years. The editorial assistance of Ms. Kelly M. Huston and Mr. Carlos Gomez (PACE) is also gratefully acknowledged. The author would also like to thank Mr. Andrew T....
Definition of the Subject Some materials can be safely produced with minimal environmental and human health concerns during its use or disposal. Other materials are hazardous to manufacture or use and, when disposed, can contaminate and persist in the environment. These toxicity issues can depend on...
(RCRA) was enacted by Congress in 1976 in order to (1) protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal, (2) conserve energy and natural resources and to reduce the amount of waste generated, and (3) ensure that waste is managed in an environmentally ...
hazardous waste production whenever possible and promoting an "integrated life-cycle approach" to hazardous waste management, which involves promoting institutional controls from the generation of a hazardous waste to its storage, transport, treatment, reuse, recycling, recovery and final disposal [8]. ...