Abstract: The management of hazardous wastes requires an understanding of technical, regulatory, economic, permitting, institutional, and public policy issues. The engineer has a major role in hazardous waste management, particularly in developing alternative solutions and evaluation criteria; assisting in the selection and development of hazardous waste facility sites, if they are necessary; and designing the necessary facilities to implement the selected alternative. Treatment and disposal options and concerns include: incineration; physical, chemical, and biological treatment; risk analysis; site evaluation and selection; storage in tanks; and land treatment and landfills. Since regulatory limitations often exclude certain low-cost methods, such as landfills, for wastes containing metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, solvents, and dioxins, alternative methods must be implemented. Separate abstracts are included for 8 chapters in this book for inclusion in the appropriate data bases.
Publication Year: 1987
Publication Date: 1987-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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