In order of decreasing priority by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, discuss ways to implement integrated hazardous waste management.
What will be an ideal response?
| i) | Produce less hazardous waste?redesign manufacturing processes to reduce or eliminate hazardous waste production; reduce and reuse hazardous wastes. |
| ii) | Convert to less hazardous or non-hazardous substances?natural decomposition; thermal treatment; dilution; chemical, physical and biological treatment. |
| iii) | Put in perpetual storage?landfill; deep well injection; surface impoundments. |
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