What are the three types of solid waste?

What are the three types of solid waste?

Types of Solid Wastes

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
• Construction and Demolition Debris.
• Industrial/Commercial Waste.
• Hazardous Waste Lamps.
• Regulated Medical Waste.
• Used Electronic Equipment.
• Used Oil.
• Waste Tires.

What is general waste?

General Waste is anything you can't recycle easily, including the items excluded from mixed recycling. Included: Expanded polystyrene; tissues; contaminated packaging; wood; napkins; food (but it's cheaper to recycle this -and the right thing to do!)

What are the 4 types of hazardous waste?

When categorizing hazardous waste, the EPA breaks it down by four characteristics:

• ignitability, or something flammable.
• corrosivity, or something that can rust or decompose.
• reactivity, or something explosive.
• toxicity, or something poisonous.

What are the 7 types of hazards?

The aim of this guide is to help you understand the different categories of hazards, so you can confidently identify them in your workplace.

• Biological Hazards.
• Chemical Hazards.
• Physical Hazards.
• Safety Hazards.
• Ergonomic Hazards.
• Psychosocial Hazards.

How are JIT TPS and Lean related?

Just-in-time manufacturing is focused on efficiency, while lean manufacturing is focused on using efficiency to add value for your customer.

What are the major assumption of JIT?

But the basic assumptions behind JIT itself may need to be reexamined in a changing economy. One assumption is that JIT will always be cheaper than keeping parts on hand. But companies need to be sure their supply chain models aren't so fixated on reducing inventory that they fail to account for other factors.

What are lean management techniques?

It is a technique to reduce waste which occurs due to fluctuating customer demand. Lean techniques are used to create processes that have no non-value add parts. Any part of a process that does not add value the consumer are eliminated using Lean techniques.