Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...

According to the EPA, a hazardous waste is either listed in one of the several lists prepared by the EPA, or, it exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: ignitable, reactive, corrosive, ...

An international conference held in Vienna in November concluded that the management of radioactive waste over the last 15 years has improved, and invited governments to devise national plans for the ...

With no place to call home, some 70,000 metric tons of high-level radioactive waste in the U.S. will stay where it is today, piling up at 75 sites in 33 states. The waste is mostly highly radioactive ...

Waste management is important for a clean and healthy environment. Its importance has never been more than during the current coronavirus pandemic. But waste workers across the nation are facing ...

With the aim of building sustainable infrastructures and capabilities, recent IAEA General Conference resolutions have encouraged Member States to establish national strategies for education and ...

Most colleges and universities generate hazardous waste and therefore are regulated as hazardous waste generators. Chemical use in laboratories results in the need for disposal of mixed solvents, ...

Be prepared for state hazardous waste inspections. Who inspects our waste accumulation areas and why? The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) periodically conducts compliance ...

Purdue University is committed to preserving a balance between protecting the health of people and the environment, while accommodating increasingly sophisticated and productive research operations.

The 54-page manual includes sections on topics such as traffic and road safety on the collection route, proper lifting technique while collecting, personal protective equipment, and vehicle inspection ...

Hazardous waste as defined by the EPA is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludges. All hazardous ...