Containment, agricultural hazardous wastes

Detections of endrin in groundwater are also rare except from wells near hazardous waste sites. The EPA Pesticides in Groundwater Data Base (EPA 1989) contains groundwater data collected with good quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) provisions from areas with significant agricultural land uses as well as... 

Pesticide and similar containers, like oil bottles, are not accepted in most curbside and drop-off recycling programs because of the problems posed by contamination with these hazardous chemicals. Household pesticide containers usually must be disposed of in the regular trash or in special collection of hazardous wastes. However, there are opportunities for recycling such containers when they are generated in the agricultural sector, where the much larger volumes make collection more viable. 

Chlorinated aromatic compounds are hazardous compounds that result from various industrial and agricultural activities. Water disinfection, waste incineration, and uncontrolled use of biocides are the major sources of chlorinated aromatics in the environment. Chlorinated compounds are also formed as subproducts of the biochemical reactions of herbicides containing chlorophe-noxy compounds. Treatment of chlorinated compounds has been studied using biological treatment, adsorption, air stripping, and incineration. Biodegradation of chlorinated compounds is a slow process that is ineffective for extremely low concentrations. Air stripping and adsorption simply trans-... 

Solid waste Nonliquid, nonsoluble materials, ranging from municipal garbage to industrial wastes, that contain complex, and sometimes hazardous, substances. Solid wastes include sewage, sludge, agricultural refuse, demolition wastes, mining residues, and even liquids and gases in containers. 

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