| ID (ISN) del documento | 75718 |
| Número CIS |
00-1659 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0304-3894 - Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Año |
1999 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Gupta J.P., Suresh Babu B. |
| Título |
A new hazardous waste index |
| Información bibliográfica |
May 1999, Vol.67, No.1, p.1-7. 7 ref. |
| Resumen |
Hazardous wastes, once generated, must be stored, transported, treated, disposed of and recycled, depending on the situation. With laws being tightened, attention to safety considerations must be increased. Before any operation is carried out, it is vital to know the hazardous characteristics of the waste to be handled. Because waste, generally, is a mixture instead of a pure compound, its hazardous characteristics are difficult to determine and generalize because of the different hazards of each component. A new Hazardous Waste Index (HWI) is proposed in this paper. The index measures hazards related to flammability, reactivity, toxicity and corrosivity as well as the pH value for a hazardous waste. Two examples are given for its use. The index can be modified to include radioactive or mixed waste. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
eliminación de desechos peligrosos; sistemas de clasificación; valoración del riesgo |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
India; resistencia a la corrosión; valores umbrales; modelos matemáticos; riesgos de incendio; riesgos químicos; determinación del pH; inflamabilidad |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | India |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Risk evaluation
Waste collection and disposal
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