Hazardous waste proximity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012962",
  "term": "Hazardous waste proximity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Hazardous Waste Proximity",
  "definition": "1. The environmental burden indicator for hazardous waste proximity measures how close people might live to a facility that handles hazardous waste. This indicator calculates the total count of hazardous waste facilities (TSDFs and LQGs) within 5 km (or nearest within 10 km), divided by distance. EJScreen presents hazardous waste proximity using percentile rank, ranging from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest).\n\n2. For more details on the hazardous waste indicator, including why it is important and what you can do moving forward, please visit the EJScreen Indicator Overview for Hazardous Waste Proximity.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "EPA's RCRAInfo database",
    "Glossary of EJSCREEN Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hazardous-waste-proximity/"
}