Environment, health and safety

Which is appropriate handling of waste containing hazardous substances such as arsenic?

  1. ADispose of it as ordinary trash
  2. BBurn it and release it as smoke
  3. CTreat it, in accordance with the law, as waste requiring special control and treatment
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Answer: C. Treat it, in accordance with the law, as waste requiring special control and treatment

Waste containing hazardous substances such as arsenic is treated by law as industrial waste requiring special control and must be stored, transported and treated by prescribed methods. Even when treatment is outsourced, the generator is responsible for confirming it was treated properly.

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