Validation of the U.S. Army's Current Hazardous Waste Data
Abstract
To comply with the requirements of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments and the Army's hazardous waste minimization goal of a 50 percent reduction in hazardous waste generation by 1992 as compared to the baseline year of 1985, the Army needs accurate information on the types and quantities of hazardous wastes being generated and the amount being stored pending treatment, disposal, or final disposition. The objectives of this research were to (1) critically examine the Army's current data on the generation and storage of hazardous wastes, (2) identify problems and recommend potential improvements in the way the Army collects, compiles, and distributes hazardous waste data, and (3) develop a simple, rational methodology for prioritizing wastes in terms of their potential threat to the public health and environment, and potential liability to the Army. Although data indicates that the quantity of waste increased in spite of the Army's strong emphasis on the hazardous waste minimization program, the increases were mainly due to the lack of resources and poor systems to monitor and record hazardous waste quantities and did not represent actual quantity increases. This study recommends methods to improve the accuracy of Army hazardous waste generation quantity data. Keywords: Data acquisition, Carcinogens.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA221242
Entities
People
- Byung-joon Kim
- Chai S. Gee
- Gerald R. Eskelund
- John T. Bandy
- Mary-bert Carmer
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory