What is hazardous waste?
A solid waste or combination of solid wastes that, because of quantity, concentration or physical or chemical characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to adverse effects on human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed, or otherwise managed is known as Hazardous waste. In the Indian legislation, the HWs are listed, consisting of 41 items, which is generated from various processes from industries. According to the HW (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, it is defined as A solid waste is a hazardous waste if it exhibits, any of the characteristics like Corrosivity (C), Reactivity (R), Ignitability (I) and Toxicity (T).
