Module 2

Question 1

hazardous waste

Answer 1

any waste material having a

chemical composition or other properties that makes it capable of causing illness, death, or

some other harm to humans and other life forms when improperly managed or released into

the environment.

Question 2

Solid Waste

Answer 2

any discarded material that is not excluded by definition or that is not excluded by a variance.

Question 3

Discarded material

Answer 3

any material which is: abandoned,

recycled or accumulated, stored, or treated before recycling, or considered inherently waste-like.

Question 4

Listed wastes

Answer 4

Listed by the EPA as hazardous