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2. List of Superfund sites in Kansas - Wikipedia

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   Cherokee. The Cherokee County Superfund site is the Kansas portion of the Tri-State district. Acidic waters in mine shafts throughout the site, chat piles, tailings impoundments, surface waters in the mine pits, and streams draining the site contain significant concentrations of lead, zinc, and cadmium. [20][21] 12/30/1982. 09/08/1983.

3. Hazardous waste - Wikipedia

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   Hazardous waste is waste that must be handled properly to avoid damaging human health or the environment. Waste can be hazardous because it is toxic, reacts violently with other chemicals, or is corrosive, among other traits. [1] As of 2022, humanity produces 300-500 million metric tons of hazardous waste annually. [2]

4. Hazardous waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Under United States environmental policy, hazardous waste is a waste (usually a solid waste) that has the potential to: pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. Under the 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA ...

5. HAZWOPER - Wikipedia

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   HAZWOPER. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER; / ˈhæzwɒpər / HAZ-waw-pər) is a set of guidelines produced and maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which regulates hazardous waste operations and emergency services in the United States and its territories. [1]

6. Proper household hazardous waste disposal a year-round ...

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   The nearest facility for household hazardous waste disposal is: Environmental Enterprises, located at 1249 Essex Ave., Columbus. Fees will be charged. For prices, they can be reached at 614-294 ...

7. Toxic waste - Wikipedia

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   Disposal is the placement of waste into or on the land. Disposal facilities are usually designed to permanently contain waste and prevent the release of harmful pollutants to the environment. [citation needed] The most common hazardous waste disposal practice is placement in a land disposal unit such as a landfill, surface impoundment, waste ...