A 48-year-old member asked:
What makes hazardous waste dangerous ?
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Dr. Edward Smithanswered
Neurology 56 years experience
Relative risk: Hazardous waste means refuse that is expected to be either immediately or cumulatively harmful to an exposed person. Non-hazardous waste would be material lacking those qualities. Note that too much exposure to anything, whether music, sunlight, or sawdust can be harmful.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Please explain why is hazardous waste dangerous ?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Because it may be-: ignitable, reactive, corrosive or toxic.
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