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Managing Household Hazardous Waste

Conn, W. David / Scott, Denise W. / Birch, Valerie / Novak, John T. / Forcella, Domenic

Many household products contain hazardous chemicals. When discarded, these products become household hazardous waste (HHW), which poses a potential threat to human health and the environment. Planners may be called upon to assist local government officials, who increasingly are coming under pressure to implement special HHW programs, especially collection day events. However, there has been little systematic examination of the actual risks created by HHW, or of the full costs, benefits, and liabilities associated with collection days and other programs. This article synthesizes the current literature on HHW and identifies directions for needed research.

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Managing Household Hazardous Waste

Conn, W. David / Scott, Denise W. / Birch, Valerie / Novak, John T. / Forcella, Domenic

Many household products contain hazardous chemicals. When discarded, these products become household hazardous waste (HHW), which poses a potential threat to human health and the environment. Planners may be called upon to assist local government officials, who increasingly are coming under pressure to implement special HHW programs, especially collection day events. However, there has been little systematic examination of the actual risks created by HHW, or of the full costs, benefits, and liabilities associated with collection days and other programs. This article synthesizes the current literature on HHW and identifies directions for needed research.

Managing Household Hazardous Waste

Conn, W. David / Scott, Denise W. / Birch, Valerie / Novak, John T. / Forcella, Domenic

Many household products contain hazardous chemicals. When discarded, these products become household hazardous waste (HHW), which poses a potential threat to human health and the environment. Planners may be called upon to assist local government officials, who increasingly are coming under pressure to implement special HHW programs, especially collection day events. However, there has been little systematic examination of the actual risks created by HHW, or of the full costs, benefits, and liabilities associated with collection days and other programs. This article synthesizes the current literature on HHW and identifies directions for needed research.

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Title:

Managing Household Hazardous Waste

Contributors:

Conn, W. David (author) / Scott, Denise W. (author) / Birch, Valerie (author) / Novak, John T. (author) / Forcella, Domenic (author)

Published in:

Journal of the American Planning Association ; 55 ; 192-203

Publication date:

1989-06-30

Size:

12 pages

ISSN:

0194-4363 , 1939-0130

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/01944368908976018

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

Unknown

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