Impact of Hazardous Waste Material on Environment and Their Management Strategies

2018 ◽  
pp. 175-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Samant ◽  
Satish Chandra Pandey ◽  
Anupam Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Risk Of Exposure ◽  
Solid Liquid

Hazardous waste has emerged as an issue of major concern that has negative impact both on human health as well as on the environment. Hazardous and infectious agents are handled in daily routine in biomedical laboratories. Their effects are increasing continuously in the environment. Hazardous waste includes solid, liquid, sharp and pathological waste. Workers in hospitals and health care, agricultural and fishing occupations are at particular risk of exposure to hazardous biological agents. Recently, more systematic and strict steps have taken by the Indian government regarding the public concern to prevent the proliferation of hazardous waste and its improper disposal. However, management of waste are still not well promoted. So, to intercept the build-up of biohazards into the environment, waste from biohazardous operations must be disposed or treated appropriately in a special way and it also intends to create awareness amongst the personnel involved in these sectors to develop and implement hazardous waste management and mitigation strategies.

scholarly journals Aspects of hazardous waste management legislation in lithuania

2020 ◽  
pp. 114-125
Author(s):  
Daiva Bereikienė
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Waste Management Policy ◽  
Management Hierarchy

The article analyzes the legal regulation of hazardous waste management in Lithuania and its compliance with regional waste management strategies and legislation. Noteworthy, that in Lithuania, the hazardous waste management policy is based on the EU waste management hierarchy. We can assume that the system of administrative measures applied for the management of hazardous waste: licensing, permits, is appropriate and presupposes the reduction of the negative impact of the generation and management of hazardous waste on human health and the environment. For companies, which operates with hazardous waste management the legislation imposes an obligation to operate in accordance with the general EU environmental principles of precaution and sustainability, technical feasibility and economic viability, protection of resources, and the overall impact on the environment, public health, the economy and the social environment.

scholarly journals Current Status of the Management of Plant Protection Product Containers in Cho Moi District, An Giang Province, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Trung Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Son Dai Hai Cao ◽  
Quynh Anh Nguyen Thi ◽  
Phuoc Toan Phan ◽  
Ngoc Thach Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Toxic Waste ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Plant Protection Product ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Container Management ◽  
Survey Results

Every year, thousands of tons of plant protection product (PPP) containers are indiscriminately discharged into the environment as toxic waste that has a negative impact on the land, water, and air environment as well as public health. This study surveyed the use of PPPs in rice cultivation, and the generation of hazardous waste (HW) when using pesticides, specifically pesticide packaging and containers in Long Kien and Long Dien B communes, Cho Moi district, An Giang province, Vietnam.  Data collection was conducted through direct interviews, mainly collecting personal information of farmers in the surveyed area, the current situation with regard to pesticide use, container management, environmental awareness, and proposals for hazardous waste management from the farmers’ perspectives. The results show that local farmers are aware of the harmful effects of pesticide containers, but they are not able to make use of effective methods of collecting and treating the waste containers properly. Based on the survey results, several solutions are proposed for managing HW in order to reduce environmental pollution from the use of pesticides, minimize the impacts of HW on people's health, and contribute to local sustainable development. 

Evaluasi Pengelolaan Limbah Bahan Berbahaya dan Beracun (B3) di PT. X

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Amalia Fajriyah ◽  
Eka Wardhani
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Guttman Scale ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Machine Maintenance ◽  
Used Oil ◽  
Toxic Materials ◽  
Cotton Waste ◽  
A Company

<p>Disposal of the residual production of an industry containing hazardous and toxic materials can have a negative impact on the environment and human health. PT. X The Spinning Division is a company engaged in spinning yarn that produces hazardous waste in the production process, especially in machine maintenance. The hazardous waste produced is in the form of used TL lamps, contaminated cotton waste, used oil, and used hazardous packaging. The hazardous waste is toxic, corrosive and flammable. The purpose of this study is to compare the existing conditions of hazardous waste management with applicable regulations. The study was conducted by directly observing the existing conditions and scoring using Guttman scale. The research variables include sorting, storing, collecting, transporting, utilizing, processing and landfill hazardous waste. The results showed that the management of hazardous waste in PT. X The Spinning Division gets a score 34.3% which is categorized “Poor”.</p>

The American Experience with Hazardous Waste Management

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
J LaDou
Keyword(s):  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hazardous Wastes ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste Sites ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Experience ◽  
The Impact

The United States created a fund in 1980 to clean up hazardous wastes contaminating the environment and to seek out and clean up abandoned dumping sites that harbour hazardous materials. Many of these locations are not known at this time, and others are as much as one hundred years old. The amount of money actually needed to accomplish the goals of legislation is merely speculation. The Of fice of Technology Assessment estimates that dealing with the most critical 10, 000 sites will cost US$100 billion. The impact of hazardous wastes on the public health of surrounding communities is interpreted with caution. Of the 900 hazardous waste dump sites receiving priority attention by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), only 20 have been studied for effects on human health. No prospective study has been initiated among affected populations yet. Federal laws and most state laws do not provide a mechanism for compensating individuals who have developed illnesses from environmental exposures to hazardous waste sites.

scholarly journals Assessment of Waste Generation rate of Medical Hazardous in Duhok Governorate (Proposal of alternative disposal and management methods)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Maha M. AL-Ghabban ◽  
Nashwan Sh. Mizzouri ◽  
Fadhil R. Mahmood ◽  
Hussein H. Hassan ◽  
Kadhim I. Abdulrahman
Keyword(s):  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Gis Application ◽  
The Public ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Waste Generation Rate ◽  
Treatment And Disposal ◽  
Main Factor

The developments and improvement of the public and the private healthcare sector in the recent years in Duhok governorate considered as the main factor for increasing the production rate of per capita patient generation of hazardous waste (Bio-Medical Waste). Another important factor contributes in hazardous waste volume is the increase in health services and public education. Generation of waste caused direct impacts on human health and environment through the pollution of soil, water and air. The present study was carry out to assess the sources and the data quantities of hazardous wastes, analysis of these collected data is achieved by using of GIS Application. In 2014, it was found that 253.143 tons of hazardous waste were produced in Duhok. About 30% of the waste is not being sorted from the municipal solid waste, i.e. disposed directly to dumps or landfills. Inadequate disposal of hazardous waste can related to contamination of surface and ground water supplies, and risk impacts on communities and their environment. In addition the aim of this assessing is focused on the importance of hazardous waste management and to develop a proposal for treatment and disposal management methods in compliance with the international environmental regulations.

scholarly journals Hazardous Waste Management: An African Overview

Recycling ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Victor E. Akpan ◽  
David O. Olukanni
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Waste Materials ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
Source Reduction ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Public Health Hazards

Hazardous waste materials and their management are of prime importance to society. This article gives an overview of the current practices that relate to hazardous waste management. It looks at issues concerning the transboundary or international movement of harmful materials from industrialized nations to the developing and emerging world. This study has shown that Africa, most notably Nigeria, has become a dumping ground for hazardous waste materials as a result of the high importation of scrap computers and electronic devices into the country. The public health hazards, such as birth deficiencies, cancers, and even infectious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B and C, respectively, have been traced to the improper management of these waste materials. The review highlights a few models on hazardous waste management as developed by previous literature, which gives a hierarchy, ranging from source reduction, recycling, and landfill options. Studies reveal that hazardous waste management in Africa must revolve around wealth creation, economic, and environmental sustainability. The study provided evidence that the recycling option has high potentials in the areas of energy recovery. The data collected show South Africa to be the most advanced in the African continent in the field of hazardous waste management. For a sustainable environment, keen attention must be paid to hazardous waste management globally.

An Expert Ranked List of Pro-nature Conservation Behaviours for Public Use

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea Barbett ◽  
Edward Stupple ◽  
Michael Sweet ◽  
Miles Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Mass Extinction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Human Action ◽  
Short Paper ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Ranked List

The planet is facing an anthropogenic mass extinction of wildlife, which will have a grave impact on the environment and humans. Widespread human action is needed to minimize the negative impact of humans on biodiversity and support the restoration of wildlife. In order to find effective ways to promote pro-nature conservation behaviours to the general population, there is a need to provide a list of behaviours which will have worthwhile ecological impact and are worth encouraging. In a novel collaboration between psychologists and ecologists, 70 experts from practical and academic conservation backgrounds were asked to review and rate 48 conservation related behaviours. According to their judgement, this short paper presents a ranked list of pro-nature conservation behaviours for the public in the UK and similar landscapes. This includes behaviours people can engage in in their homes, their gardens, on their land, and in their roles as citizens.

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