Solid, toxic and hazardous waste

Unit outcomes addressed in this activity:

�Describe solid waste and how it is disposed
�Explain the types of hazardous wastes

Course Outcome

HS415-3: Correlate adverse human health effects to environmental exposure.

GEL 7-1: Identify the ethical issues within the field of Health Sciences.

Instructions:

Write a report on the following:

What does the US-EPA consider to be hazardous waste? Are there any discrepancies in the regulations?