In this 39th episode, I discuss "What Are The Main Hazard Classifications for Hazardous Materials?"

Hazardous Materials for Transportation purposes are classified into (9) main classification categories. The purpose of the classification categories are to provide a quick way to know the types of hazards that a product or material poses and by having visual labels on the exterior packaging, prior to getting more detailed information about the hazardous materials, through the review of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), the general idea about the types of hazards associated with the material can be gathered by the labeling that includes the primary and sometimes secondary classifications.

Proper identification and labeling is key to the safe handing and transportation of hazardous materials.

There is also a smaller hazard classification system for workplace hazards.

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In this 38th episode, I discuss What is "Waste?" (Hazardous vs. Non-Hazardous).

Waste refers to any substance, material, or byproduct that is discarded, unwanted, or unusable after its primary purpose has been served. It encompasses solid (garbage, trash), liquid (sewage), and gaseous emissions, resulting from human, household, agricultural, or industrial activities. Effective management is required to minimize environmental impacts.

Hazardous waste poses substantial, immediate threats to human health or the environment due to characteristics like toxicity, ignitability, corrosivity, or reactivity, requiring specialized disposal under strict regulations like RCRA. Non-hazardous waste does not pose these threats and is generally managed via standard disposal, though it still requires proper handling.

While hazardous waste is strictly listed or characteristic-based, non-hazardous waste includes everyday materials like paper, metal, and construction debris.

The primary difference is based on Risk to Health and the environment. Hazardous waste is high-risk; non-hazardous is low-to-no immediate risk.

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In this 37th episode, I discuss What is "CERCLA?"

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), enacted in 1980 and commonly known as Superfund, authorizes the EPA to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. It enforces a "polluter pays" principle, holding responsible parties liable for cleanup costs, and establishes a trust fund for abandoned site remediation.

"CERCLA" provides The US EPA the power to enforce clean up of past contamination by either forcing The Responsible Party(s) to remediate it or for more immediate needed action, utilizing SuperFunds (past collected taxes) to address the immediate need or if a site needs to be addressed due to the threat to the environment and human health and has not identified A Responsible Party(s) to be remediated by The US EPA.

Whenever possible, if at Any Time A Responsible Party(s) is identified, if SuperFunds were utilized, The US EPA enforces CERCLA to attempt to recover any SuperFunds that were utilized.

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