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Industrial Waste - Chapter 9 - Page 1 (1554 words) |
 | Since the industrial revolution, industrial and mining operations have been accompanied by a problem: industrial waste which may be toxic, ignitable, corrosive or reactive. |
| Waste from the exploration and development of petroleum, gas and geothermal energy (waste from the refining process may be classified as hazardous); |
| Industrial solid waste - which may be solid, liquid or gases held in containers - is divided into hazardous and non-hazardous waste. |
| Industrial waste -- ideal fertilizer? (800 words) |
| Gaps in state and federal regulation were allowing toxic and radioactive wastes that contain nutrients to be combined with fertilizer and spread without notifying farmers, much less consumers. |
| Although it's sometimes called "sludge," industrial wastes are distinct from sewage sludge, whose use on farmland has been extensively studied and regulated. |
| The contaminants in industrial waste usually measure in parts per million or parts per billion levels, he adds, and when applied to the soil, "they are further diluted. |
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