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Chemicals and Waste

Definition(s)

Waste materials discarded from industrial operations, or derived from manufacturing processes; may be solid, sludge (wet solids) or liquid wastes and may or may not be considered hazardous. (Source: GEMET-HMD / ISEP)

Hierarchy

Broader: waste
Related terms:
industrial effluent
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