Hazardous Waste Management in Australia

Running Head: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Executive Summary
Hazardous waste is a type of waste which is the very serious problem in
Australia and depends upon the physical state of waste. It is observed that in the year
2015 the rate of hazardous waste is increased by 5.6% in Australia. Australian
government developed many strategies and policies to reduce this type of problem in
Australia. The main objective of this report is to evaluate the various type of hazardous
waste and evaluate physical characteristics of hazardous waste. This report is divided
into four parts such as characteristics of hazardous waste, institutional and financial
aspects, and prediction for future waste quantities, and major problems hazardous
waste.

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Contents
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................3
2. Hazardous waste in Australia.........................................................................................................3
3. Hazardous waste generation and physical characteristics.............................................................5
3.1 Characteristics of hazardous waste.............................................................................................5
3.1.1 Ignitability.............................................................................................................................6
3.1.2 Corrosivity.............................................................................................................................6
3.1.3 Reactivity..............................................................................................................................6
3.1.4 Toxicity..................................................................................................................................6
4. Existing hazardous waste management system................................................................................7
5. Institutional and financial aspects.....................................................................................................8
6. Prediction of future waste quantities................................................................................................8
7. Major problems and issues of hazardous waste................................................................................9
8. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................10
9. References.......................................................................................................................................12

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1. Introduction
Hazardous waste is defined as a waste which has substantial threats to public
health. This type of waste found in various physical states such as solids, gases, and
liquids. This is the most common type of waste which cannot be disposed of and it
depends upon the physical state of the waste material. Hazardous waste characterized
into four groups such as toxicity, reactivity, ignitability, and corrosivity. According to the
UNEP program, it is calculated that around 400 million tons of hazardous waste
materials are shaped per year (Bolis, Capón, Weder, & Hungerbühler, 2018). Hazardous
waste is one of the most common risk factors for human health and this waste is
increased rapidly in the last few years. This report is explaining about hazardous waste
management in Australia and also explaining the institutional and financial aspects of
hazardous waste. The main objective of this report is to evaluate and analysis hazardous
waste management in Australia (Caniato, Tudor, & Vaccari, 2015).
Figure: Hazardous waste
(Source: Caniato, Tudor, & Vaccari, 2015)
2. Hazardous waste in Australia
Hazardous waste is one of the most common risk factors for human health and
this type of waste is increased rapidly in Australia in the last few years. It is estimated
that the rate of hazardous waste is increasing faster as compare to population rate.
There are many examples of hazardous waste such as solvent-based paints, motor oils,