Solid prospects for solid waste

Article Abstract:

A report from the US Conference of Mayors shows that the USA has about 16.5 years of garbage dump capacity and about 18 years of hazardous waste disposal capacity. The highly industrialized and densely populated Northeastern states have the least waste disposal capacity and thus suffer from higher waste disposal costs. In other parts of the US, landfill costs will still rise despite the availability of bigger landfills because of increasingly tight EPA regulations. Recycling is expected to be a mainstay of waste management despite its higher costs, while legislation for hazardous waste disposal is expected to intensify in the late 1990s.

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Solid Waste Programs, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Solid waste disposal

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Hazardous-waste workers: how much medical monitoring is enough?

Article Abstract:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) created an ambiguous set of standards for conducting medical examinations on workers exposed to hazardous waste. The OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulations did address specific medical examinations, the frequency of the tests or the professional capability of the individual administering the examination. As a result, an increasing number of business enterprises are reducing the medical monitoring of their employees.

Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Testing, Medical examination, United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Workers

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Trash is dangerous work, BLS finds

Article Abstract:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) considers waste-industry work one of the most deadly occupations. The bureau cites that the fatality rate for refuse workers between 1992 and 1997 reached 46 per 100,000 workers, the highest incidence rate considering all industries. In addition, BLS estimates that 2,162 garbage collectors suffer from nonfatal work-related injuries every year caused by heavy lifting and other strenuous tasks.

Refuse Systems, Waste Collection, Injuries, Reports, United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Refuse disposal industry, Waste management industry, Work-related injuries, Work related injuries, Hazardous waste management industry, Sanitation workers

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