Hazardous waste management: In whose backyard

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6187966

Harthill, M

National strategies to minimize pollution, including that from hazardous waste, are evolving in both the U.S. and Canada. Recent federal hazardous waste regulations in the U.S. encourage the states to develop their own waste management programs patterned after federal specifications, and some states have developed progressive options. In Canada hazardous waste management programs originate in the provinces; however, the federal government is increasingly involved in developing new treatment technologies, guidelines for consistent management, and control of waste across political boundaries. The authors of this volume find that disposal is still the most common practice for handling hazardous waste in both countries, despite the potential for alternative methods such as industrial process redesign for waste reduction, waste detoxification, recycling, or incineration. They discuss the need for sound disposal site selection criteria and accountability standards - as prerequisites for industry and government credibility in site selection, as well as to counter the NIMBY (not in my backyard) syndrome - emphasizing also that public involvement in site selection is of critical importance.

• OSTI ID: 6187966
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CANADA
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
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GROUND DISPOSAL
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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SITE SELECTION
STANDARDS
STATE GOVERNMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
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