Question

Some wastes are classified as hazardous. What are these and why are they called hazardous?

Answer 1

Waste materials:

Wastes are substances which have to be discarded or removed after the primary use and can cause problems to the environment.

Hazardous waste material:

1. The waste materials which have a high potential to harm human health and environment are called hazardous waste materials.
2. They cause severe problems to the environment in their trace amount.
3. Hazardous waste material includes biodegradable wastes, flammable wastes, radioactive wastes etc.