No KCAL9, that's not what the results mean. Part 2

Using the term "hazardous waste" in this report was done - and I am being qualitative here - to illicit a much more visceral response from readers and that community.

Or, Randy Paige - the reporter - was misinformed about what makes lead in soil a hazardous waste

Or, Randy Paige just completely does not understand what a hazardous waste is and uses the term because he thinks it is appropriate.

The reason I started this blog - and the reason it is called the Wacky World of Waste - is because hazardous waste is, well, wacky.

If you think that calling something a "hazardous waste" somehow elevates it to a new level of concern you would be wrong.

Here are a four examples of hazardous waste:

D001 Ignitable Hazardous Waste -  fire through friction 40 CFR 261.21(a)(2)

and this...

U129 Toxic Waste  - 40 CFR 261.33(f)

and this one...

D001 Ignitable Hazardous Waste - 40 CFR 261.21(a)(3)

and this too...

D003 - Reactive (Flame-less Ration Heater [FRH]) - 40 CFR 261.23(a)(3)

 My mom takes Coumadin as a blood thinner.  Coumadin contains warfarin which is an acutely hazardous waste - P001.

So calling something a hazardous waste means what?

Wacky right?

But let's get back to the soil with lead as a hazardous waste, shall we.


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