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Hazardous Waste Chapter 19.3

Contains toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic compounds Catch fire easily Explosive or release toxic fumes Capable of corroding metal containers

Examples Dyes, cleansers Gasoline, paints, solvents Metals Pesticides Acids, bases, ammonia, chlorine bleach Oven and drain cleaners Lead

Hazardous waste sites Love Canal Niagara Falls, NY

Local Superfund sites

Name 3 household hazardous wastes

Motor Oil Computers Mobile phones Paints Pesticides Cleaners Fertilizers Batteries

Hazardous Waste Legislation 1976 - RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act): Requires producers of hazardous wastes to keep records Also require liner in landfills PRODUCERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFE DISPOSAL 8

Hazardous Waste Legislation 1980 - CRCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act): Gives the EPA the right to sue companies for cleanup costs Establishes a fund to clean up abandoned waste sites = SUPERFUND