For this assignment, you will write an essay on the characteristics and hazards of the different types of waste
examined in this unit. Your will start your essay with an introduction, and then discuss the following topics:
the characteristics of and hazards associated with coal, oil, and gas waste;
the characteristics of and hazards associated with metal waste; and
the characteristics of and hazards associated with radioactive waste.
Finally, you will choose one of the waste streams discussed in your essay and describe how that particular
waste was associated with your current (or former) workplace. Include the following information:
how the waste was generated,
how the waste was managed, and
any management improvements you would suggest based on what you have learned in this unit and in your
own research.
Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You must use at
least three sources,