What is toxic waste? The answer is not as obvious as it may seem at first thought. The terms “toxic waste” and “hazardous waste” are frequently used interchangeably to define waste materialRead More…
16Sep/22
05Aug/22
A Guide to Low-Level Radioactive Waste
If your facility, company, or institution generates low-level radioactive waste, it must be disposed of properly by law. Low-level radioactive waste is considered any type of material directly contaminated through contact withRead More…
14Jul/22
How to Choose a Hazardous Waste Disposal Company
A hazardous waste disposal company provides necessary, if not vital, services for businesses, companies, and institutions that generate hazardous waste streams. Finding the “right” disposal company cannot be understated. For starters, regulationsRead More…
14Jun/22
Hazardous Waste Materials Guide: Flammable Liquids
Flammable liquids classification is defined as a Class 3 hazardous material. As one of 9 such hazardous material classifications by the EPA, flammable liquids and combustible liquids are also regulated by theRead More…
24May/22
5 Important Requirements for Hazardous Waste Drum Shipping Labels
A hazardous waste label is an important step when preparing a drum of harmful or dangerous goods for transportation. The specific intent of all hazardous waste labels is intended to communicate theRead More…
22Apr/22
Hazardous Waste Materials Guide: Oxidizers
Common oxidizers, as examples of Class 5 hazardous materials, are composed of any solids, liquids, or gasses that react with most organic material or reducing agents that promote combustion in other materials.Read More…
31Mar/22
How to Determine Your Hazardous Waste Generator Status
For any business, industry or institution that produces hazardous waste, your hazardous waste generator status will be determined by the amount of waste you may accumulate at your facility or site atRead More…
28Feb/22
Hazardous Waste Materials Guide: Corrosive Liquids
In the pantheon of hazardous waste materials, Class 8 corrosive liquids and corrosive waste stand out from other hazardous materials because of one significant characteristic property—Class 8 corrosive materials are those thatRead More…
31Jan/22
Hazardous Waste Manifest: What You Should Know
The hazardous waste manifest system was designed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to track the transit of hazardous waste from generator facilities where it was produced to off-site waste management facilitiesRead More…
20Dec/21
Hazardous Waste Guide: Miscellaneous Hazardous Material
It may seem fairly obvious from its classification that Class 9 Hazardous Materials of Dangerous Goods are those miscellaneous hazardous materials without a specific definition of the potential hazard, the keyword hereRead More…