STEM Dictionary

Lab Sciences:

Hazardous waste

Definition

a waste with properties that make it dangerous for human health or the environment.

Sentence

A hazardous waste must be disposed of in a specific way as defined by the EPA.

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This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 1104229, 1501756, and 1902474.