Environmental and health hazards of domestic hazardous waste The extent of risk posed to human health and environment by unscientific disposal of DHW is directly related to the quantity of waste produced and the disposal method adopted (probability that exposure pathways lead to a pollution event). [...] Considering that hazardous waste can directly react with non-hazardous waste and cause disproportional damage to the environment, it is critical to estimate the quantity of hazardous waste generated at a national level in order to understand the magnitude of the problem and plan a disposal strategy accordingly. [...] The frequency of transportation should be decided based on the quantity of domestic hazardous waste generated in a city and the distance between the city and CHW-TSDF. [...] A nation-wide survey on the quantities and characteristics of domestic hazardous waste is critical to understand the current scale of the problem and identify the gaps and challenges. [...] All stakeholders engaged in the management of domestic hazardous waste such as urban local bodies, waste operators and waste collectors should provide clear and detailed instructions for preventing the generation of domestic hazardous waste, and its identification, sorting and disposal (including via improved labelling of hazardous products) once it is generated.
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