...What is Hazardous Waste? Hazardous Waste is a "solid waste" which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may: Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise mismanaged; or Cause or contribute to an increase in mortality, or an increase in irreversible or incapacitating illness. A "solid waste" is defined as any discarded material that is abandoned by being disposed of, burned or incinerated, recycled or considered "waste-like." A solid waste can physically be a solid, liquid, semi-solid, or container of gaseous material. A waste is classified as a hazardous waste if it has a hazardous characteristic listed below or is listed as a hazardous waste in EPA's page with the list of identifies hazardous wastes. We could only find the list for Ohio. Hazardous Characteristics: Ignitable Hazardous Waste A liquid waste which has a flash point of less than or equal to 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) as determined by an approved test method. A non-liquid waste which, under standard conditions, is capable of causing a fire through friction, absorption of moisture or a spontaneous chemical change and when ignited, the waste burns so vigorously and persistently that it creates a hazard. An ignitable compressed gas or oxidizer. Corrosive Hazardous Waste An aqueous waste with a pH ofless than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to...
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...Disposal of Hazardous Waste Micheal Walters HCS/430 July 25, 2013 Cliffornia J. Rolle Disposal of Hazardous Waste The way that huge amounts of hazardous waste are disposed of could be one of the most dangerous aspects of the health care industry, at least as it relates to security measures. Safe and proper disposal of hazardous and toxic waste is a primary issue for developing regulatory compliance because it affects not only the general populace, but the health care employees as well. “The focus of this kind of training often is almost remedial simply due to employees having little or no experience in dealing with these kinds of materials and not being fully cognizant of the extent of the potential risk.” (Timothy Sexton, Jan 30, 2007) It has also been made very important to make organizational hierarchies which are good at assigning responsibility for being capable of doing the proper disposal of hazardous waste. Also it is extremely important that the hazardous waste stream is able to be tracked. “And finally it is recommended that systematic evaluation and analysis of the process for disposing of hazardous waste be conducted in order to improve upon any flaws or gaps in the system.” (Timothy Sexton, Jan 30, 2007) Evaluations on hazardous waste disposal should be performed on a regular basis like emergency and fire drills. “It is recommended that systematic evaluation and analysis of the process for disposing of waste be conducted in order to improve...
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...Hazardous Waste Regulation Paper University of Phoenix – ENV 320 Megan Lade April 18, 2016 Hazardous Waste Regulation Paper “As late as the Civil War, pigs, goats, and stray dogs were free to roam the streets as "biological vacuum cleaners." In fact, the need to have animals available to eat the garbage was such a concern that Charleston, West Virginia enacted an ordinance in 1834 to prohibit vulture hunting because they ate the city's garbage” (Roberts, n.d.). Hazardous waste, in the US, is created by our rapid growth and need for continued development and improvements of various industrial technologies and products. Lawrence Wang stated in his article, Hazardous Waste Management (n.d.), that the term ‘hazardous waste’ refers to any raw material, intermediate product, final product, spent waste, accidental spill, leakage etc that are hazardous to human health and the environment (while being ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic, infectious, carcinogenic and/or radioactive). What Is RCRA & CERCLA? The two key regulations that govern hazardous waste in the US would be the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RSRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. (CERCLA). In 1976 the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was developed to control hazardous waste from, what the EPA coined, the ‘cradle-to-grave’. This act covers the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. Its main goal was...
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...Hazardous wastes can be categorized based on their hazardous characteristics such as ignitable, reactive, toxic, corrosive, explosive, poisonous, and radioactive (Mudgal et al., 2007). Basically, there are three types of methods to treat hazardous wastes biological, chemical and physical. Chemical treatment methods use different properties of a chemical to alter its hazardous compounds. Chemical reactions alter the chemicals, destroying the hazardous elements or producing new compounds that are easier to treat or dispose of (WRC, 2001). Chemical treatment can be further divided into several techniques. a) Neutralization Neutralization is a process of neutralizing waste acid with an alkali. Hazardous wastes are classified as corrosive if their...
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...Although landfills are meticulously designed and managed to minimize their risk to the environment, they can still negatively affect surrounding communities and ecosystems. For example, Hazardous Waste Landfills present a constant threat of contamination to nearby habitats and groundwater systems should a leakage occur (Lee, 2018). Likewise, other types of landfills can also negatively impact the environment. Landfills produce a harmful liquid called leachate, which can contain high levels of toxic substances such as heavy metals and noxious chemicals (Rinkesh, n.d.). This substance can leach out of poorly managed or obsolete landfills, irreversibly contaminating groundwater systems and nearby habitats (Newton, 2018). Furthermore, landfills render its surrounding land unusable, directly contributing to soil and land pollution....
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...Assignment 2: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the workplace and the World. LEG. 500: Law, Ehics & Corp. Governance Amy Gray Professor Weekly November 24, 2013 All Stakeholders in this scenario are PharmaCARE, CompCARE, WEllCO, Donna, Tom, Ayesha, Allen and Consumers. PharmaCARE is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. They specialize in servicing low income consumers who with high quality products. PharmaCARE is based out of New Jersey with a manufacturing plant in Africa. CompCARE is the subsidiary company that PharmaCARE used to act as a pharmacy. CompCare benefited from the great reputation that PharmaCARE had as a successful pharmaceutical company. WellCO was a large drugstore chain that purchased CompCARe and began to see the effects of the bad business decisions that PharmaCAre made. Donna was a PharmaCare employee whom had perfect attendance prior to becoming ill due the condition of the manufacturing plant. Tom was one of the supervisors of the plan whom threatened going to OSHA about the issues of the lab and condition of the workplace. Ayesha was an employee of PharmaCare whom had issues with being promoted to a supervisor. She filed an EEOC complaint related to religious discrimination. Allen was the manager of the plant and responsible for the condition of the plant. Allen chose to fire Donna, Tom & Ayesha to keep is potential bonus. Analyze the ethics of PharmaCARE’s treatment of the Colberia’s indigenous population...
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...Unit 7. Lab 1. New Building – Safety Plan Making safety a priority may be as simple as sending a letter to all employees outlining your plans to make safety as important as quality. Your employees should believe just as strongly as you do in safety. Hire the safest employees, starting in the interview process. Get a sense of how prospective employees feel about a total commitment to safely. Have they worked in other organizations where safety is a top priority? Always make the prospect aware of the physical demands the job entails. Review your workers compensation losses and ask your insurance carrier for a list of all of your workers compensation claims for the past 6 years. Look for trends, note the type of injury, the job the employee was performing when hurt, the name of the employee and the equipment or tools being used . Focus on the common causes that are responsible for the greatest number of you claims. Get all employees involved in the safety effort. Solicit employee suggestions on what they think can be done to prevent accidents and take action on these suggestions. Many businesses have regulations imposed on them by state and federal agencies. Your state’s insurance department or labor department may have employer requirements related to workers compensation and the provision of medical services OSHA has several volumes of rules and regulations that may affect your business. You should contact your trade association, chamber of commerce or state business and industry...
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...E MODULE 7.5 Chemical methods of treatment of hazardous wastes Chemical Oxidation and reduction Ozonolysis Acid-base neutralization Chemical precipitation Hydrolysis Ion exchange Thermal treatment methods Performance of hazardous wastes incinerators Advantages of incineration Disadvantages of incineration Wet air oxidation Photolysis Biological treatment of hazardous wastes Land treatment Preparation of wastes for disposal Land disposal Land fills Surface impoundments Underground injection References 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 12 12 12 14 15 16 MODULE 7.5 Chemical and other methods of treatment of hazardous wastes The selection of a treatment process for a waste stream depends on among other factors the nature of the waste, desired characteristics of the output stream. Most of the times the chemical property of the waste constituents determine its applicability in waste treatment. In this chapter the major chemical treatment processes applicable to hazardous waste such as chemical oxidation-reduction, acid-base neutralisation, precipitation, hydrolysis, ion exchange, thermal treatment methods, wet air oxidation photolysis and biodegradation are discussed. Chemical Oxidation and reduction: (I) Oxidation reduction methods provide another important chemical treatment alternative for hazardous wastes. One important chemical redox treatment involves the oxidation of cyanide wastes from metal finishing industry, using chlorine in alkali solution. In this reaction...
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...Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World In recent 0years, most companies are striving to become a benefit corporation (B-corporation). This legal form of corporation is to provide legal protection to management that want to both maximize shareholder income and pursue a social or environmental agenda (Andre, 2012). This paradigm shift is due to consumer’s awareness, global warming and globalization in the business world. All global companies have developed ethical, environmental and sustainability policies for their employees, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders to follow. This paper will examine PharmaCare’s ethical and social responsibility around its operations, products, and obligation to stakeholders. PharmaCare, a renowned fortune 500 pharmaceutical company listed on the NASDAQ is one of the companies that have all these initiatives in place. It is considered one of the most ethical and social responsible companies in the world due to many initiatives it takes to commit to its responsibility to protect the environment and enhance the quality of life for millions around the world. The stakeholders in PharmaCare’s global operation are employee, suppliers, shareholders, government, communities, consumers, physicians, healthcare facilities, and the African nation of Colberia. PharmaCare has a legal obligation to all of these stakeholders. Below are some of the reasons...
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...Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Lateesha Grant Legal 500 February 12, 2014 Meredith Brasca PharmaCARE (We CARE about YOUR health®)\is one of the world’s most successful pharmaceutical companies, enjoying a reputation as a caring, ethical and well-run company that produced high-quality products that saved millions of lives and enhanced the quality of life for millions of others. The company offers free and discounted drugs to low-income consumers, has a foundation that sponsors healthcare educational programs and scholarships, and its CEO serves on the PhRMA board. PharmaCARE recently launched a new initiative, We CARE about YOUR world®, pledging its commitment to the environment through recycling, packaging changes and other green initiatives, despite the fact that the company’s lobbying efforts and PAC have successfully defeated environmental laws and regulations, including extension of the Superfund tax, which was created by Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Based in New Jersey, PharmaCARE maintains a large manufacturing facility in the African nation of Colberia, where the company has found several “healers” eager to freely share information about indigenous cures and an abundance of Colberians willing to work for $1.00 a day, harvesting plants by walking five (5) miles into and out of the jungle carrying baskets that, when full, weigh up to fifty (50) pounds. Due to...
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...Florida law does not require disclosure of hazardous substances on commercial property so long as there hasn’t been a fraudulent misstatement about the condition of the property. In retrospect, good ethical practice does considers that if there is the faintest question about whether or not to disclose an issue to potential buyers, avoid the potential for liability and tell all. (NOLO) Generally, a seller is responsible for disclosing only information within his/her personal knowledge. (NOLO) So what is a person to do in this case, where Nash was informed about the toxic waste on the property but was instructed by a DAC lawyer that it is not required to disclose? Let’s first consider the facts before a decision is rendered. As mentioned, the Florida law does not require a disclosure. However, I believe there are different factors at hand that may overrule that law. One factor to consider is conducting negotiations under good faith. This rule requires parties to act honestly. During negotiations, Nash provided Fledgling with a copy of the full environment audit report that was conducted 6 months ago. By providing that document, it demonstrated that Nash began the negations under good faith. Fledgling representative also asked Nash “Are there anything I should know about?” This was an open-ended question. The representative didn’t ask if I should know anything now, but basically over all. At the time, Nash was not aware of the toxic waste on the property, so the response was no....
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...Please print or type. (Form designed for use on elite (12-pitch) typewriter.) UNIFORM HAZARDOUS 1. Generator ID Number WASTE MANIFEST 5. Generator's Name and Mailing Address 2. Page 1 of 3. Emergency Response Phone Form Approved. OMB No. 2050-0039 4. Manifest Tracking Number PSC Generator's Site Address (if different than mailing address) Generator's Phone: 6. Transporter 1 Company Name 7. Transporter 2 Company Name 8. Designated Facility Name and Site Address U.S. EPA ID Number U.S. EPA ID Number U.S. EPA ID Number Facility's Phone: 9a. HM 9b. U.S. DOT Description (including Proper Shipping Name, Hazard Class, ID Number, and Packing Group (if any)) 1. 10. Containers No. Type 11. Total Quantity 12. Unit Wt./Vol. 13. Waste Codes GENERATOR 2. 3. 4. 14. Special Handling Instructions and Additional Information 15. GENERATOR’S/OFFEROR’S CERTIFICATION: I hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully and accurately described above by the proper shipping name, and are classified, packaged, marked and labeled/placarded, and are in all respects in proper condition for transport according to applicable international and national governmental regulations. If export shipment and I am the Primary Exporter, I certify that the contents of this consignment conform to the terms of the attached EPA Acknowledgment of Consent. I certify that the waste minimization statement identified in 40 CFR 262.27(a) (if I am a large quantity generator) or (b)...
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...The Love Canal is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York that gained national and international attention after discovering the Hooker Chemical Company had buried over twenty one thousand tons of toxic waste on its site (EPA.gov).This publicity brought awareness to other contaminated hazardous waste disposal sites that are hidden time bombs with potentially catastrophic social and environmental implications if not cleaned up. As a response to the Love Canal and similar sites the CERCLA bill was passed by congress to address liability and cleanup standards for contaminated hazardous waste (superfund) sites. Following this bill in 1986 CERCLA was amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA). This amendment added detailed...
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...the purpose of this assignment, I have chosen to talk about the 2011 Proposed Rule “Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) Rulemakings for RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations.” 1. Background and the proposal or change: The 2011 Proposed Rule by EPA is communicating on proposing new safeguards for hazardous secondary materials recycling to protect public health and the environment. This Proposal will change EPA’s 2008 Definition of Solid Waste rule, which altered the hazardous waste regulations to promote recycling of hazardous secondary materials. 2. A) The federal agency that is promoting this change is named as “US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which began operation on December 3, 1970 and proposed by President Richard Nixon. B) I always have an interest on this agency, base on its main purpose, which is to conduct environmental assessment focusing on the protection of the human health and our environment. This Proposed rule impacts me because as everyone, I would like to have and maintain a clean and healthy environment if I can, and I believe it would also reduce illness such as asthma and cancer, and at the same time this rule will help industries to identify what type of solid waste should they identify and recycle. C) I currently reside with my family near an industry that uses hazardous and toxic chemicals, which generate hazardous materials and coal residues. I would not like to have residues near home that could drive any of my family...
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...To identify the areas of environmental concerns I will discuss the four pillars of the army’s environmental strategy model. The areas of environmental concerns for the mission will include archaeological sites, air & water pollution, endangered plants and animals, hazardous waste and solid waste, management of pesticides use, transportation of hazardous materials, handling usage and disposal of military munitions. To prevent the environment from damage and contamination I will brief my soldiers on the four pillars, which are compliance, restoration, prevention and conservation. Identify the mission related environment risk by using the military decision making process. (MDMP) This process is made up of 7 steps receipt of mission, mission analysis, COA development, COA analysis, COA comparison, COA approval and orders production. This will help identify environmental hazards, assess environmental hazards to determine risk, develop & implement controls, supervise and evaluate. For this mission I would inform the soldiers of all the environmental hazards and inform them of all the risk. Then I will implement a course of action to protect the environment and monitor the activity. To identify potential effects of environmental factors on missions and operations you must know the ground, know the weather and your victory will be total. This will give you strategic, operational and tactical advantage. Some of the potential environmental factors are battle space...
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