General Scheme to Evaluate the Dangerousness of Wastes in Order to Manage Them by Producer/Holder Organizations

Abstract

A general scheme for the assessment of dangerousness of waste is presented taking into consideration the new European and Romanian applicable laws in order to adequately manage them (storage, elimination with specialized firms -preparation for disposal/recovery, recovery, and final disposal). Some relevant examples from current practice will be reviewed emphasizing the interest aspects in applying the current legal provisions in order to adequately manage the waste in Romania in the spirit of sustainable development and protection of environment and human health on short, medium and long term. Keywords: dangerousness, disposal, elimination, recovery, wastes IntroductionThe paper presents a general scheme for waste assessment based on current environmental and waste legislation as a methodological approach to be used in practice in order to make an appropriate waste management. Following economic development, our modern society is facing increasing amounts of wastes and consequently there is a strong necessity to adequately manage them in the spirit of sustainable development. In this respect, nowadays, any developed wastes' policies and strategies should be conceived in order to find balance between continuing economic development on one hand and decreasing natural resources consumption and wastes production in order to minimize their environment and human health negative effects on the other hand.

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