EUS 650 Waste and Waste Management Lecture 6

These flashcards cover key concepts and information about waste and waste management as discussed in Lecture 6.

Special wastes include __________.

Medical wastes, animal wastes, waste oil, old tires.

Medical waste is defined as any solid waste generated in the __________, __________, or __________ of human beings or animals.

Diagnosis, treatment, immunization.

The types of collection services for solid waste can be classified into two categories: __________ and __________.

Hauled container systems, stationary container systems.

In high-rise apartments, wastes are picked up by building maintenance personnel from __________.

Various floors.

Large storage containers for solid waste in high-rise apartments are usually located in __________.

Basements.

The collection frequency of solid waste depends on quantity, time of year, and __________.

Socioeconomic status of the area served.

Hauled Container Systems (HCSs) are where the containers are __________ to a materials recovery facility, emptied, and returned.

Hauled.

Transfer stations may be classified into two general types: __________ and __________.

Direct load, storage load.

At direct-load transfer stations, solids waste is loaded directly into __________.

Large open-top transfer trailers.

Collection systems can be classified based on the __________, __________, and __________ of waste collected.

Mode of operation, equipment used, types.

The costs of collection represent about __________ of the total cost of solid waste management.

60 to 75 percent.

Routine collection services can include special collections for items such as __________, __________, and __________.

Appliances, tires, batteries.

Manual loading collection is used in residential areas where the quantity picked up at each location is __________.

Small.

Health issues in solid waste management include a high frequency of __________ among workers.

Injuries.