What is hazardous waste and why do you need special treatment?

Hazardous waste refers to solid waste with hazardous characteristics listed in the national hazardous waste list or identified according to the national hazardous waste identification standards and methods. Due to the serious pollution and potential serious impact of hazardous waste, special treatment should be carried out.

According to the definition of National Hazardous Waste List, hazardous wastes include:

Solid waste (including liquid waste) under any of the following circumstances shall be included in the list:

(1) has one or more hazardous characteristics, such as corrosiveness, toxicity, flammability, reactivity or infectivity;

(2) It is not excluded that it is dangerous and may have harmful effects on the environment or human health, and it needs to be managed according to hazardous waste.

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Hazards of hazardous waste:

1, destroying the ecological environment. Under the long-term infiltration and diffusion of rainwater and groundwater, hazardous wastes discharged and stored at will pollute water and soil and reduce the level of environmental function in this area.

2, affecting human health. Hazardous wastes may cause toxic damage through ingestion, inhalation, skin absorption and eye contact, or may cause combustion, explosion and other dangerous events; Long-term hazards include long-term poisoning, carcinogenesis, teratogenesis and mutation caused by repeated contact.

3. Restrict sustainable development. Air, water and soil pollution caused by untreated or irregular treatment of hazardous wastes will also become the bottleneck of economic activities.

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