Abatement and Waste Treatment: Quiz – ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable

What is the highest priority for waste under the EU waste hierarchy?*

Prevent it

Recycle it

Reuse it

Burn it

Dispose of it safely

Which of the following are reasons for businesses to have efficient waste control measures?*

Generation of hazardous wastes can give a company a poor public image.

Required to comply with legislation.

Generation of waste can mean resources are not being used efficiently.

Reduction in waste disposed has the potential to reduce costs.

Reduction of hazardous waste creates a safer working environment.

Which of the following are drivers for the need for waste legislation?*

As technology advances, waste generation increases.

Generation of waste is inevitable in the vast majority of sectors.

Waste is too valuable to throw away.

Space for disposal of waste is limited.

. Waste products can be harmful to people and the environment.