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  2. List of Superfund sites in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Dredging of the harbor and soil removal have been completed, and decontamination of the isolated soil continues. During cleanup, it was discovered that the site contained additional contamination on the former Waukegan Coke Plant property. Soil removal there is also complete. [3] 12/30/1982: 09/08/1983: N/A: N/A: N/A ILD003817137: Petersen Sand ...

  3. Hazardous waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Nitric oxide is an example of a P-list waste and carries the number P076. U-Listed wastes are considered "hazardous" when discarded and are regulated in a somewhat less stringent manner than P-Listed wastes. Acetone is an example of a U-Listed waste and carries the number U002. [10]

  4. Waste management - Wikipedia

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    Liquid waste is an important category of waste management because it is so difficult to deal with. Unlike solid wastes, liquid wastes cannot be easily picked up and removed from an environment. Liquid wastes spread out, and easily pollute other sources of liquid if brought into contact.

  5. Chemical waste - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prohibits disposing of certain materials down drains. [4] Therefore, when hazardous chemical waste is generated in a laboratory setting, it is usually stored on-site in appropriate waste containers, such as triple-rinsed chemical storage containers [5] or carboys, where it is later collected and disposed of in order to meet safety, health, and ...

  6. Household chemicals - Wikipedia

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    Products are available in powder, liquid or spray form. The basic ingredients determine the type of cleaning tasks for which they are suitable. Some are marketed as general-purpose cleaning materials, while others are targeted at specific cleaning tasks such as drain clearing, oven cleaning, lime scale removal and polishing furniture.

  7. Dave Matthews Band bus incident - Wikipedia

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    Dave Matthews Band's tour bus stopping at the Kinzie Street Bridge to empty its blackwater tank. On August 8, 2004, a tour bus belonging to Dave Matthews Band dumped an estimated 800 pounds (360 kg) of human waste from the bus's blackwater tank through the Kinzie Street Bridge in Chicago onto an open-top passenger sightseeing boat sailing in the Chicago River below.

  8. 20 Ways People Waste Money on Pets - AOL

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    Pets need love, food, and shelter, but not necessarily fancy toys, furniture, clothing, edible treats, special wipes or towels, or GPS tags and monitors. 20 Ways People Waste Money on Pets Skip to ...

  9. Industrial waste - Wikipedia

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    Industrial waste may be solid, semi-solid or liquid in form. It may be hazardous waste (some types of which are toxic) or non-hazardous waste. Industrial waste may pollute the nearby soil or adjacent water bodies, and can contaminate groundwater, lakes, streams, rivers or coastal waters. [1] Industrial waste is often mixed into municipal waste ...