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What are Hazardous Wastes ?
• cancerogenic
• ignitable (i.e., flammable)
• oxidizing
• corrosive
• toxic
• radioactive
• explosive
Corrosivity
Reactivity
Toxicity
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CONCLUSION
The industry driven economy of India's has resulted
in hazardous waste problems, which are difficult to
manage in an environmentally friendly manner. The
non-enforcement of 'Polluter Pays' principle,
continuation of import of hazardous wastes despite
the ban, absence of proper infrastructure viz.
centralized disposal facilities and lack of technical
and financial resources have led to the unscientific
disposal of hazardous wastes posing serious threat to
human, animal and plant life. A High Power
Committee (HPC) on hazardous waste management,
constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in
1997, made similar observation and conclude that
the hazardous wastes situation in India is fairly grim.
Thus, there is an urgent need for formulating proper
hazardous waste management strategies,
implementation of hazardous wastes management
regulations and establishment of proper hazardous
waste treatment and disposal facilities (HWTDF) for
controlling the unscientific disposal of hazardous
wastes This is now being done in accordance with the
order of the Supreme Cout which was issued on
October 14, 2003 under the supervision ofthe Supreme Court Monitoring Committee.
Hence,we can see that efforts need to be made in
the Management of these hazardouse Wastes.
Governments must make rules for effective disposal
of these wastes.
Above all,these Governments must also emphasize
the importance of implementing these rules.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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