A Practical Guide for Hazardous Waste Management, Administration, and Compliance delivers in a concise fashion the information needed to establish, expand, administer, and audit a hazardous waste program. The presentation follows the logical steps necessary to establish a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Waste Management Program. The book focuses primarily on large and medium quantity generators. No other book or manual addresses the corporate hazardous waste manager's responsibilities as clearly, providing chapter-by-chapter guidance for the execution of his or her responsibilities. The Guide includes chapters on subjects rarely discussed in other publications, such as waste profiling, facility permitting, preparation of a waste analysis plan, recordkeeping, and training programs. The book is clearly written with step-by-step instructions, including citations and forms. This excellent manual/textbook is indexed for easy reference and provides listings of additional subject area information sources.

Rapid industrialization has resulted in the generation of huge quantities of hazardous waste, both solid and liquid. Despite regulatory guidelines and pollution control measures, industrial waste is being dumped on land and discharged into water bodies without adequate treatment. This gross misconduct creates serious environmental and public health

"Hazardous Waste Management" is a comprehensive guide that discusses the essential aspects of hazardous waste management, including storage, collection, identification, and disposal. The book starts with an introduction to hazardous waste, its definitions, classification, and the need for its management. It then moves on to discuss the various storage and collection methods, equipment used for collection, and the challenges faced by developing countries. The identification of hazardous waste, its characteristics, identification methods, and management plan components are also discussed in detail. The book covers the quantities of hazardous waste generated, types of hazardous waste, generation rates, and trends in hazardous waste generation, along with legal frameworks for its implementation. The book further delves into hazardous waste minimization strategies, the impact of waste minimization on human health and the environment, and the methods for hazardous waste disposal, including incineration, secured landfill, chemical treatment, bioremediation, recycling, and physiochemical treatment. Finally, the book covers the management of nuclear and e-waste, biomedical and chemical waste management, and emerging issues, advancements, and sustainable practices in hazardous waste management. The book also discusses common treatment, storage, and disposal facilities for hazardous waste management in India. The Book is a must-read for students, professionals, and policymakers involved in environmental science, waste management, and sustainability.

This new book describes the management of hazardous waste programs in the private and public sectors from the planning perspective. Hazardous Waste Planning covers a wide variety of planning components as well as the types of hazardous waste planning. It systematically compiles various sources of documentation in the field of hazardous waste management and planning and blends them into an integrated planning text. The twelve chapters in the book are divided into five main topical sections. The introduction presents problems and issues confronting individuals in the hazardous waste management and planning profession. Most importantly, it provides approaches to address these problems. The fundamental of hazardous waste planning are reviewed along with the scope of hazardous waste planning. Legal aspects are presented, such as statutory and regulatory frameworks, rule development, and state authorization. Data requirements and management are detailed, and a system approach to data analysis is offered. The book provides numerous types of hazardous waste planning methods and programs, allowing readers to choose the one that best suits their objectives. A comprehensive discussion is included regarding site correction and remediation planning. The book details important response procedures for on-site and community emergencies. The book addresses citizen participation planning, offering details for strategizing community relations and developing a public participation plan. The text concludes with a look at hazardous waste planning trends and aspects of local government management of hazardous waste.