Waste Characterization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029925",
  "term": "Waste Characterization",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Identification of chemical and microbiological constituents of a waste material.\n\n2. Assessment of the waste based on all available information [e.g., sampling results] to document that the waste meets regulatory requirements and any additional requirements of waste receivers prior to off-site disposal.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Best Practices to Minimize Laboratory Resources for Waste Characterization During a Wide-Area Release of Chemical Warfare Agents"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/waste-characterization/"
}