Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation

This is the first thorough exploration of how industry, government, and the public can use available nontechnical means to reduce significantly the amount of hazardous waste entering the environment. Among the approaches considered are modifications to avoid contaminating normal wastewater with hazardous by-products, education of management and engineering personnel about reuse and recycling, reform of regulations and enforcement procedures, and incentives for improvement in waste practices. A free digest of this volume accompanies each copy.

• Front Matter
• Summary of Analysis and Conclusions
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Factors Affecting Industrial Decisions About Hazardous Waste Generation
• 3. Approaches for Encouraging Hazardous Waste Reduction
• References
• Appendix A: Hazardous Waste Management Methodologies
• Appendix B: A Typical Waste Reduction Program
• Appendix C: Additional Documents Reviewed by the Committee
• Appendix D: List of Workshop Participants
• Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members