as a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Contact your state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or your regional office of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for specific recommendations. Prior to working with Naphthalene you should be trained on its proper handling and storage.

How do you dispose of naphthalene?

These chemicals, naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene, are considered household toxic waste and are not meant to be discarded in the regular trash or flushed down the drain. Instead, you must drop them off at a household hazardous-waste collection site.

Is Naphthalene a toxic substance?

Naphthalene is considered low in toxicity by the U.S. EPA for dermal exposure. The U.S. EPA considered primary eye irritation to be slight to moderate and skin irritation to be moderate based on studies with rabbits. Naphthalene is considered to be low in toxicity for both exposure routes.

What is considered hazardous waste?

Simply defined, a hazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or capable of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment. In order for a material to be classified as a hazardous waste, it must first be a solid waste.

What are the 7 types of hazardous waste?

They can be divided into seven groups depending on the type of manufacturing or industrial operation that creates them:

• Spent solvent wastes,
• Electroplating and other metal finishing wastes,
• Dioxin-bearing wastes,
• Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons production,
• Wood preserving wastes,

What are the hazards of naphthalene?

repeated exposure can cause clouding of the eye lens (cataract), which may damage vision. ► Inhaling Naphthalene can irritate the nose and throat. ► High exposure to Naphthalene can cause headache, fatigue, confusion, tremor, nausea and vomiting.

Is naphthalene pure or impure?

determination of a melting point, eg for naphthalene (pure substance) or candle wax (impure substance) separation of liquids by distillation, eg ethanol from water, and by paper chromatography.

Why is naphthalene banned UK?

3. Why is Naphthalene banned? The substance is banned due to its toxicity to humans, especially children, and its carcinogenic (cancer causing) properties. It is also highly flammable.

Is naphthalene a neurotoxin?

Acute oral and subchronic inhalation exposure of humans to naphthalene has resulted in neurotoxic effects (confusion, lethargy, listlessness, vertigo), gastrointestinal distress, hepatic effects (jaundice, hepatomegaly, elevated serum enzyme levels), renal effects, and ocular effects (cataracts, optical atrophy).

Are mothballs flammable?

Mothballs are flammable. The modern mothball is made from 1,4-dichlorobenzene, rather than the traditional naphthalene. Both types are flammable.

What are hazardous waste examples?

Examples of household hazardous waste include:

• Solvent-based paints.
• Pesticides and other garden chemicals.
• Batteries (for example car, mobile phone or regular household batteries)
• Motor oils (for example from cars or mowers)
• Petrol and kerosene.
• Cleaning and polishing chemicals.
• Swimming pool or spa bath chemicals.

What are examples of non hazardous waste?

Examples of non hazardous medical waste include plastic packaging, clean glass and plastic, paper and cardboard, and office products. Many medical products and treatments are stored in aerosol cans. In California, aerosol cans are not considered hazardous waste as long as they are completely depleted.

Which of the following is not considered hazardous waste?

Below are some common non-hazardous waste examples: Agricultural waste: Some types of agricultural waste are non-hazardous waste. Organic waste matter such as animal manure, urine and bedding material is non-hazardous waste, though chemical waste may be classified as hazardous waste.

How do you identify hazardous waste?

The four characteristics of hazardous waste are: ignitability • corrosivity • reactivity • toxicity. The regulations explaining these characteristics and the test methods to be used in detecting their presence are found in Part 261, Subpart C.

What are the 4 types of environmental hazards?

Types of Environmental Hazards We face countless environmental hazards every day. To better understand them, we can think of them as falling into four categories: physical, chemical, biological, and cultural.

What is non hazardous waste?

Non-hazardous waste is any type of industrial waste which, according to regulations, cannot be added to a dumpster or sewage line. Examples of non-hazardous wastes would be sugars, lactic acid, bromides, or carbonates, just to name a few.