The ranking of hazardous materials by means of hazard indices

A new method for ranking potential hazards and risks from wastes

“…Various hazard assessment methods and indices have been proposed in literature to rank hazardous chemicals and wastes and assist in prioritising management efforts [1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. These assessment methods produce hazard scores by considering the potential hazards the wastes pose to human health, environment, and/or physical safety.…”