Ignitability - waste capable of causing or intensifying fire during routine handling. Corrosives - wastes capable of corroding metal containers and polluting the environment. Reactivity - wastes that are unstable and likely to explode or react violently during transportation, storage or disposal. Particularly, a waste that reacts with air or water. Toxicity - toxic constituents capable of leaching from the waste into water systems.
Toxic wastes are harmful or fatal when ingested or adsorbed.
Tested using EPA guidelines. Generators Knowledge 2. The generator is ultimately responsible for the fate of hazardous waste. Generator Requirements 1. Identify waste as hazardous - Hazardous Waste.