Table E1—Tracked and MSW derived hazardous waste generation (national total 2010–11) Hazardous Waste Classification Waste generated (tonnes) Code Waste description Intrastate Interstate Total From Total (all % MSW tracking tracking tracked MSW tracked + of total systems systems MSW) A Cyanides 7,952 0 7,952 0% 7,917 35 B Acids 49,162 37,073 86,234 43% 37,165 11,996 C Alkaline wastes 267,608 1,823 269,430 1% 266,759 849 D Inorganic chemicals 331,168 1,724 332,892 1% 295,807 35,361 E Reactive chemicals 1,470 20,820 22,290 93% 1,462 8 F Paints, lacquers, varnish, resins, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives 48,358 166,535 214,893 77% 44,441 3,917 G Organic solvents, solvent residues 30,295 454 30,749 1% 27,985 2,309 H Pesticides (includes herbicides and insecticides) 3,901 5,552 9,453 59% 2,606 1,294 J Oils, hydrocarbons, emulsions 613,889 49,666 663,555 7% 601,848 12,041 K Putrescible/organic wastes 1,433,488 0 1,433,488 0% 1,424,792 8,695 L Industrial washwaters 88,705 0 88,705 0% 88,698 7 M Organic chemicals 20,156 453 20,609 2% 18,553 1,603 N Solid/sludge wastes requiring special handling 1,075,849 4,101 1,079,949 0% 1,062,490 13,359 R Clinical and pharmaceutical wastes 60,856 2,046 62,902 3% 59,946 909 T Miscellaneous 64,191 11,590 75,781 15% 63,655 536 Total 4,097,047 301,836 4,398,883 7% 4,004,126 92,921
Table E1—Tracked and MSW derived hazardous waste generation (national total 2010–11) Hazardous Waste Classification Waste generated (tonnes) Code Waste description Intrastate tracking systems Interstate tracking systems Total tracked From MSW Total (all tracked + MSW) % MSW of total A Cyanides 7,917 35 7,952 0 7,952 0% B Acids 37,165 11,996 49,162 37,073 86,234 43% C Alkaline wastes 266,759 849 267,608 1,823 269,430 1% D Inorganic chemicals 295,807 35,361 331,168 1,724 332,892 1% E Reactive chemicals 1,462 8 1,470 20,820 22,290 93% F Paints, lacquers, varnish, resins, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives 44,441 3,917 48,358 166,535 214,893 77% G Organic solvents, solvent residues 27,985 2,309 30,295 454 30,749 1% H Pesticides (includes herbicides and insecticides) 2,606 1,294 3,901 5,552 9,453 59% J Oils, hydrocarbons, emulsions 601,848 12,041 613,889 49,666 663,555 7% K Putrescible/organic wastes 1,424,792 8,695 1,433,488 0 1,433,488 0% L Industrial washwaters 88,698 7 88,705 0 88,705 0% M Organic chemicals 18,553 1,603 20,156 453 20,609 2% N Solid/sludge wastes requiring special handling 1,062,490 13,359 1,075,849 4,101 1,079,949 0% R Clinical and pharmaceutical wastes 59,946 909 60,856 2,046 62,902 3% T Miscellaneous 63,655 536 64,191 11,590 75,781 15% Total 4,004,126 92,921 4,097,047 301,836 4,398,883 7%
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