Be aware of these wastes daily:
Hazardous waste is waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment. Hazardous waste has at least one of the following traits: ignitability, reactivity, corrosivity, or toxicity. Hazardous wastes may be found in different physical states such as gaseous, liquids, or solids. A hazardous waste is a special type of waste because it cannot be disposed of by common means like other by-products of our everyday lives. Depending on the physical state of the waste, treatment and solidification processes might be required. Listed hazardous wastes are materials specifically listed by regulatory authorities as hazardous wastes which are from non-specific sources, specific sources, or discarded chemical products.
Using sound science as a compass, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) of EPA implements the:
OCSPP’s mission is to protect you, your family, and the environment from potential risks from pesticides and toxic chemicals. Through innovative partnerships and collaboration, we also work to prevent pollution before it begins. This reduces waste, saves energy and natural resources, and leaves our homes, schools and workplaces cleaner and safer.