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  • Descriptive study of current practices of hazardous waste management among identified small quantity generators in Benton County

    Creator:
    Gebrewold, Fetene
    Abstract:
    Current evidence suggests that development and industrialization has engendered the manufacture and use of chemical products which may harm human health and degrade the environment. One of the most pressing environmental needs since World War II is perhaps the issue of how society either manages or mismanages hazardous wastes. The...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    registered and unregistered small business hazardous waste generators in Benton County (Oregon), only those

  • A household hazardous waste survey of Benton County, OR

    Creator:
    McEvoy, John
    Abstract:
    Every year, the United States produces at least 236 million metric tons of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste is defined as solid waste that can pose a substantial threat to human health and the environment when disposed of incorrectly. Some commonly used household products, when disposed of, become hazardous waste; historically,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    A household hazardous waste survey of Benton County, OR

  • Hazardous materials commodity flow study for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties, Oregon

    Creator:
    Wemple, Bryan E.
    Abstract:
    Hazardous materials data from business and industrial chemical information and incident databases were analyzed to study the types of chemicals located in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Oregon. Federal and Oregon Department of Transportation data were analyzed to study traffic patterns and truck and railroad traffic levels. Results indicate more...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    County uses and transports a greater variety of hazardous materials than Benton or Lincoln Counties