Abstract: Most of the impetus for the stabilization or solidification of hazardous wastes has been provided by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including the subsequent 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its 1986 amendments. Other legislation dealing with water pollution control, toxic substances control, and occupational health and safety has had a considerable impact on the field. The various water laws, in particular, have effectively prevented the discharge of dilute contaminants into the environment, forcing most of this waste into landfills. Although land disposal of hazardous wastes is not the method of choice from an environmental standpoint--it occupies the lowest position in EPA's hierarchy of methods--it has developed an important place in the overall waste management scheme. There are many hazardous wastes that simply cannot be destroyed by thermal, chemical or biological techniques.
Publication Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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