Hazardous Materials   Managing Regulated Wastes (cont.) 3 of 8
   

Regulated wastes are categorized as follows:

  • Hazardous (chemical)
  • Biohazardous
  • Radioactive
  • Universal Waste (a category of hazardous waste that during accumulation and transport poses a low risk to health and the environment, including batteries, lamps, antifreeze, cathode ray tubes, pesticides and mercury-containing devices)