As do many industries, colleges and universities encounter thorny problems in dealing with hazardous wastes. Industry and academia alike are saddled with the rising cost of waste management and face perpetual liability for costs of waste cleanup. Unlike many industries, however, colleges and universities generate small amounts of waste, most, but by no means all of which is generated in laboratories; almost every operation contributes a certain amount. The wastes consist of nearly every hazardous chemical listed by EPA, including hydrochloric acid,
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Ashbrook et al. (1985) studied this question.