Controlled waste
Encyclopedia
Controlled waste a waste type composed of either domestic, commercial and/or industrial waste
. They are regulated by governmental institutions or acts, because of their toxicity or imminent hazardous nature, either in themselves, obtained during biodegradation
or biochemical degradation.
Waste
Waste is unwanted or useless materials. In biology, waste is any of the many unwanted substances or toxins that are expelled from living organisms, metabolic waste; such as urea, sweat or feces. Litter is waste which has been disposed of improperly...
. They are regulated by governmental institutions or acts, because of their toxicity or imminent hazardous nature, either in themselves, obtained during biodegradation
Biodegradation
Biodegradation or biotic degradation or biotic decomposition is the chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria or other biological means...
or biochemical degradation.
See also
- List of waste types
- Waste managementWaste managementWaste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...