They are aware of the potential effects that hazardous waste and the release of pollutant can have on human health and the environment. Therefore, by being environmentally aware and working towards waste reduction we can improve our working relationship with the public - our community and ultimate customers. The most important reason to promote pollution prevention is to protect our health and the environment that we all must live in. When we improve and protect the environment we are ultimately protecting ourselves, and future generations. A pollutant or contaminant includes anything that could cause harm to an organism or its offspring through exposure to a release into the environment.
Hazardous wastes are a subset of solid wastes.
Basically, a solid waste is a liquid, solid, semisolid, or gaseous material that is either no longer wanted or no longer fit for its intended purpose. Ignitability - ignitable hazardous wastes can burn under certain conditions. Corrosivity - corrosive hazardous wastes include those that are acidic and those which can rapidly corrode steel. Reactivity - reactive hazardous wastes react violently under normal conditions, such as coming in contact with water. Toxicity - toxic hazardous wastes are harmful or deadly when swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin.