Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning H

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hazardous waste

A waste that is ignitable, posing a fire hazard during routine management; corrosive, requiring special containers because of its ability to corrode standard materials or requiring segregation from other wastes because of its ability to dissolve toxic contaminants; reactive (or explosive), tending to react spontaneously, to react vigorously with air or water, to be unstable to shock or heat, to generate toxic gases, or to explode during routine management; or toxic, having the potential to release toxicants in sufficient quantities to pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly managed.