Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
When it comes to hazardous waste disposal and management, understanding the waste your organization generates is imperative. Hazardous waste is heavily regulated, and thus cannot just be tossed out with your everyday trash. To know if your organization is handling hazardous waste, the first step is to assess its characteristics. If you need help assessing your organization’s waste, visit us at www.nssihouston.com. We specialize in providing businesses and organizations with affordable nationwide hazardous waste disposal services. When categorizing hazardous waste, the EPA breaks it down by four characteristics: Ignitability Corrosivity Reactivity Toxicity 1. IGNITABILITY There are three types of ignitable forms: Liquids with a flash point–the lowest temperature at which fumes above waste ignite–of 60 degrees Celsius or 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Examples include alcohol, gasoline, and acetone. Solids that spontaneously combust. Oxidizers and compressed gasses. 2. CORROSIVITY Corr