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Abstract
Hazardous waste is a waste that is capable of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment. Several health effects of primary concern may affect populations exposed to hazardous chemicals. Waste management is intended to reduce or eliminate the effects of waste on the environment, to provide for public and worker safety and to maximize the efficient use of resources. Once hazardous waste has been created the proper treatment and disposal can be expensive. Because of the serious health hazards that may be associated with operations related to handling of hazardous waste, the present study aims at addressing national compliance to daily practices to ensure workers' safety and comparing practices to nationally approved labor laws and practice standards.