Hazardous Waste

Paper Summary:

The research presented in this paper closely examines hazardous waste, its production, transportation and storage, and any issues arising out of those processes or events that will help lend insight and understanding into this very important subject. The paper explains that hazardous waste is any product which necessitates a special process or treatment for disposing of the waste, or, if mishandled, the waste, such as asbestos, poses a threat and health hazard to people who come in contact with it. The paper points out that there were no international rules or laws governing the transfer of hazardous waste from one country to another, and in some instances the transfer was negotiated privately, without making the government of the receiving country aware of the transfer. The paper suggests that it is perhaps more important than ever, and a very good time to look at the issues of hazardous waste when people are concerned about issues such as global warming and preserving the natural environment. The paper concludes that the issue of hazardous waste is one that must be addressed, and addressed in a way that relieves third world countries and future generations of people of the burden of dealing with that problem.

Outline:
What is Hazardous Waste and Who Makes It?

From the Paper:

"Third world countries are targeted as dumping grounds for hazardous waste because those countries are badly in need of cash. It becomes very unsettling from a safety and humanitarian perspective when one thinks of the little island of Haiti contracting to receive hazardous waste when that country is already dealing with the squalor of human waste and disease for which there are no adequate infrastructures like sewer systems, water delivery systems, housing, and other infrastructure that would facilitate the adequate and proper handling and treatment of hazardous waste."

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