Question

What will happen if the industrial waste is not managed properly?

Answer 1

Wastes are to be managed properly if not they will have disastrous effects. Hazardous waste can cause depletion of natural resources as they are corrosive and toxic in nature. Being poisonous, they can cause serious illness to human and animal health. Some wastes have ignitability and catch fire leading to fire accidents. They undergo violent chemical reactions and produce many toxic gases polluting environment. The wastes also invite a huge number of pathogens causing many infectious diseases. They cause degradation of land, pollution of water and also affect aquatic life.