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NEBOSH National Diploma | Unit C
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Environmental Pollution and Waste Management

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 10-2
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION....................................................................................................................... 10-3

CLASSIFICATION OF WASTES ...................................................................................................................... 10-30
DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10-30
WASTE ................................................................................................................................................................ 10-32
METHODS OF CATEGORISING WASTE AND DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES REQUIRED FOR EACH WASTE CATEGORY ................................... 10-40
REVISION QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 10-42
PRACTICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................. 10-43
MINIMISATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 10-43
STORAGE ............................................................................................................................................................. 10-43
LABELLING ............................................................................................................................................................ 10-43

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