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Find the Perfect Chemical Container for Your Needs

Chemical containers are essential for safely storing, transporting, and managing hazardous materials. Choosing the wrong container can lead to dangerous spills, regulatory violations, and costly fines, while the right one protects your team, facility, and …

How Toxic Waste is Defined Under DOT, RCRA, and OSHA

Toxic waste is an RCRA hazardous waste classification of the EPA used to define DOT hazmat and OSHA hazmat regulations, guidelines, and procedures.

Chemical Transport: Understanding the Difference Between Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials

Though the terms often are used interchangeably, there is a difference between hazmat and dangerous goods, especially as it pertains to shipping chemicals like hazardous materials.

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Toxic vs. Hazardous Waste: What’s the Difference?

When considering toxic vs. hazardous waste, it’s not uncommon for generators to assume that the terms are synonymous. After all, both toxic and hazardous waste are, by definition, potentially harmful to people, animals, and the environment if not handled…

6 Common Hazardous Waste Handling Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Though mistakes in hazardous material handling can happen, it’s important to recognize that most of these mistakes are avoidable, if not preventable.

What Are the Different Types of Waste Streams?

Proper waste stream management involves systematically handling and controlling the flow of various types of waste generated by communities and organizations.

A Guide to Cannabis Waste Management in Maine

Cannabis waste management in Maine is governed by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), following established Solid Waste Management Rules for proper disposal.

Unknown Chemicals: Identification & Prevention

Unknown chemicals are often the product of poor housekeeping and being lackadaisical in laboratory safety. For hazardous waste generators and disposal companies alike, unknown chemical wastes are a liability and must be analyzed and properly categorized be…