TYPES OF WASTES
Is defined as any discarded material or that is abandoned by being disposed of, burned or incinerated, recycled or considered "waste-like."
solid waste
released from manufacturing and processing industries.
industrial sources of wastes
can create fires under certain condition
ignitability
decompose and degraded by microbes or microorganism.
biodegradable waste
the action or process of converting waste into reusable material.
recycling
typically found in households consists of trapped rainwater, detergents and other liquid chemicals.
liquid waste
includes nuclear reactors, mining of radioactive substances
radioactive source
harmful or fatal when ingested or absorbed
toxicity
cannot be decomposed by microbes or naturally.
Non-biodegradable
the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants
composting
wastes that are released in the form of gases from automobiles, factories or burning of fossil fuels like petroleum.
gaseous waste
waste generated by agricultural activities.
agricultural sources of waste
explodes or reacts violently when expose to water or under normal handling conditions.
reactive
has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment
hazardous waste
sorting and separation of waste to facilitate recycling and correct onward disposal.
segregated collection
common examples of ____ ____ are human and animal excreta, household wastewater, cooking oil, fats, and grease
liquid waste
has the potential to disturb the physical, chemical, and biological features of the land and atmosphere
mining sources
strong acidic or alkaline substances. They destroy solid material and living tissue upon contact, by chemical reaction.
Corrosive
any waste that causes no harm to human or environmental health.
non-hazardous waste
waste avoidance and reduction where the ultimate goal is to reduce the amount of materials entering the waste stream.
avoidance, reduction, and reuse
requires collection and transport to a processing or disposal site is called refuse or
solid waste
also called as E-waste, E-scrap. Contains lead, mercury, cadmium, which are harmful to humans and the environment.
electronic sources of waste
nitric acid, hydroxide, hydrochloric acid.
Corrosive
gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil (no tanks) are examples of?
hazardous waste
activity of separating your solid waste produce at home, office, and etc.
segregation at source