Even when managed properly, some listed wastes are so dangerous that they are called acutely hazardous wastes . Examples of acutely hazardous wastes include wastes generated from some pesticides that can be fatal to humans even at low doses. Characteristic wastes . Examples are paints and certain degreasers and solvents. It is a known corrosive.
Examples are rust removers, acid or alkaline cleaning fluids, and battery acids.
It is unstable and explodes or produces toxic fumes gases, and vapors when mixed with water or under other conditions such as heat or pressure. Examples are certain cyanides or sulfide-bearing wastes. It is harmful or fatal when ingested or absorbed, or it leaches toxic chemicals into the soil or ground water when disposed of on land.