Categories of Hazardous Waste

These are all categories of hazardous waste, EXCEPT?

• Universal Waste

• Listed Waste

• Characteristic Waste

• Solid Waste

What is universal waste?

• Waste that is hazardous and widely generated

• Waste that is specifically listed in regulations

• Waste that is categorized based on specific characteristics

• Waste that are universally accepted as hazardous waste

What does listed waste refer to?

• Waste that is categorized based on specific characteristics

• Waste that is specifically listed and described in regulations

• Waste that is hazardous and widely generated

• Waste that exhibits both hazardous and radioactive properties

What is characteristic waste?

• Waste that is categorized based on specific characteristics

• Waste that is specifically listed in regulations

• Waste that is hazardous and widely generated

• Waste that exhibits both hazardous and radioactive properties

What is the definition of ignitability?

• A waste's ability to catch fire readily and sustain combustion

• Waste materials that can erode or corrode materials

• Waste that is unstable and can readily undergo chemical reactions

• Waste that can explode when burned

What does corrosivity refer to?

• Waste that can erode or corrode materials

• Waste that is unstable and can undergo chemical reactions

• Waste that contains harmful substances

• Waste that can catch fire readily

What is the definition of reactivity?

• Waste that is unstable and can readily undergo chemical reactions

• Waste that can catch fire readily

• Waste that react when mixed together

• Waste that can erode or corrode materials

What does toxicity indicate?

• Waste that contains substances harmful to human health

• Waste that can lead to human turning into skeleton and bones

• Waste that is unstable and can undergo chemical reactions

• Waste that can catch fire readily

What is infectious waste?

• Waste contaminated with pathogens

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one example of infectious waste

• Waste that are from hospitals and clinics

• Waste that contains harmful substances

What is the purpose of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)?

• To classify and label hazardous chemicals

• To manage mixed waste

• To categorize hazardous waste

• To ensure proper disposal of listed waste