§ 25140 Hazardous Waste Classification

• •The government makes a list of dangerous wastes that can hurt people, animals, or the environment.
• •Some wastes are so bad they go on a special 'extremely hazardous' list.
• •They decide what’s dangerous by looking at how poisonous it is and if it stays bad for a long time.

A factory dumps old batteries in a field.

The government checks if those batteries are on the dangerous list. If they are, the factory can get in big trouble because batteries can poison the ground and hurt animals.