HAZARDOUS WASTE

MANAGEMENT
 WHAT TO DISCUSS:

 What is hazardous waste

 Characteristics of Hazardous waste
 Sources of Hazardous waste
 Treatment of Hazardous waste
 Effects of Hazardous waste on Human health
 Effects of Hazardous waste on Environment
Hazardous wastes are those that may contain toxic
substances generated from industrial, hospital, some types
of household wastes. These wastes could be corrosive,
inflammable, explosive, or react when exposed to other
materials. Some hazardous wastes are highly toxic to
Environment including humans, animals, and plants.
Waste was associated with human society from prehistory
to today, and no doubt will continue for the future. Waste
generally generated accordingly with life continuity and
related proportionally with the human activities such as
agricultural, industrial, commercial, mining, recreational
and other. This issue is strongly increasing and becomes a
potential trouble in the community. Waste has to be
managed properly to preserve the planet for the coming
generations.
 Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
 1. Ignitable
 2. Corrosive
 3. Reactive
 4. Toxic
1. Ignitable
Ignitable waste can create fire under certain
circumstances. Examples include liquids, such as solvents
that readily catch fire and friction sensitive substances.
2. Corrosive
Corrosive wastes includes strong acidic or alkaline substances. They
destroy solid materials and living tissue upon contact or by chemical
reactions. Examples of corrosive wastes are rust removers, battery
acid, acid or alkaline cleaning solutions, and caustic hot tank waste.
3. Reactive
Reactive waste are chemically unstable and reacts violently
with air or water. They cause explosions or form of toxic
vapours. Examples of reactive waste are cyanide plating
wastes, waste concentrate bleaches, pressurized aerosol cans
and metallic sodium.
4. Toxic
Toxic wastes, a chemical waste material capable of
causing death or injury a life. Waste is considered toxic if
it is poisonous, radioactive, explosive, carcinogenic.
Sources of Hazardous Waste
1. Nuclear waste
2. Industrial waste
3. Universal waste
4. Medical waste
5. Household waste
6. Construction waste
7. Electronic waste
 Nuclear Waste
 Industrial Waste
 Universal Waste
 Medical waste
 Household waste
Construction waste
 Electronic waste
 Treatment for Hazardous waste
1. Physical treatment
2. Chemical treatment
3. Thermal treatment
4. Biological treatment
 Physical treatment
Physical treatment processes include gravity separation,
phase change systems, such as air and steam stripping of
volatiles from liquid wastes, and various filtering
operations, including carbon adsorption.
 Chemical treatment
Chemical treatment transforms waste into less hazardous
substances using such techniques as pH neutralization,
oxidation or reduction, and precipitation.
 Thermal destruction
Thermal destruction processes include incineration, which
is increasingly becoming a preferred option for the
treatment of hazardous wastes, and pyrolysis, which is the
chemical decomposition of waste, is brought about by
heating the material in the absence of oxygen.
 Biological treatment
Biological treatment uses microorganisms to degrade
organic compounds in the waste stream.
 Disposal

 Landfilling of hazardous solid

or containerized waste is
regulated more stringently than
landfilling of municipal solid
waste. Hazardous wastes must
be deposited in so-called
secure landfills, which provide
at least 3 metres (10 feet) of
separation between the bottom
of the landfill and the
underlying bedrock or
groundwater table.
 Effects of Hazardous waste on Human Health
Cancer
Respiratory problems
Heart disease
 Effects of Hazardous waste on Environment
Global Warming
Air pollution
Water pollution
Thank you…