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Hazardous waste

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001710

Waste material that poses a substantial or potential threat to public health or the environment due to its chemical, physical, or biological properties. It can be ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001710
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectCommercial Liability
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001710",
  "term": "Hazardous waste",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Waste material that poses a substantial or potential threat to public health or the environment due to its chemical, physical, or biological properties. It can be ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.",
  "subject": "Commercial Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/hazardous-waste/"
}

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