Chemicals and Waste
Definition(s)
Any waste or combination of wastes with the potential to damage human health, living organisms or the environment. Hazardous wastes usually require special handling and disposal procedures which are regulated by national and international laws. (Source: GEMET/HMD / DEE / HMH)
Hierarchy
Broader: waste
Narrower: plastic wasteradioactive waste
In other languages
French
déchets dangereux
Russian
опасные отходы
Spanish
residuos peligrosos
Chinese, Simplified
有害废弃物
Arabic
نفايات خطرة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with hazardous waste
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Basel Convention | 11 articles and paragraphs70 decisions678 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 5 articles and paragraphs3 decisions68 documents |
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Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Rotterdam Convention | 3 decisions36 documents |
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Dumping Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 11 articles and paragraphs |
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Noumea Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Bamako Convention | 6 decisions1 document |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision1 document |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 3 decisions |