Superfund / Hazardous Waste HW Dr. Oyola 1/29/24

Passed in 1980 to set aside money for cleanup of hazardous waste sites

• Superfund Act
• No Child Left Behind
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Energy Conservation Act

Toxic, corrosive, or explosive material

• solid waste
• hazardous waste
• municipal waste
• plant waste

Hazardous waste is:

• corrosive

• ignitable

• toxic

• all of these

Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?

• food scraps

• autumn leaves

• plastic

Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?

• They do not decompose or break down naturally

• They leak toxic chemicals

• They contain poisons for wildlife

The three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:

• industrial waste

• radioactive waste

• wastewater

What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?

• composting

• incineration

• recycling

Often generates wastes that are more toxic than the original substance

• composting
• recycling
• incineration
• source reduction

Which regulation requires hazardous waste producers to document how waste is handled?

• Superfund Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Landfill Act
• Hazardous Waste Act

Deep-well injection involves

• lining a pond to seal it
• pumping wastes into the ground below groundwater level
• digging wells below landfills to search for water
• removing hazardous wastes from below groundwater level