Methodological principles of waste hazardousness classification

Abstract

The Aim of the Research. Clarification of the problem of the negative impact of waste on the environment and public health. They appear from the waste formation and at all stages of its handling.\n\nMaterials and Methods. One of the priority areas of approximation to the requirements of the European Union in waste management is the harmonization of modern Ukrainian legislation with European standards, adaptation of regulations, including the classification of waste according to the degree of danger. The article provides a comparative analysis of the legal framework for waste hazardousness assessment currently existing in Ukraine with WHO recommendations and EU Directives. The methodological principles of classification of waste according to a degree of hazardousness are substantiated and recommended for implementation.\n\nResults and Conclusions. It is scientifically proven that the assignment of waste to a certain classification category of hazard should be based not only on quantitative calculations of chemical composition and toxicity of constituent ingredients that are part of the waste, but also on experimental testing of samples using alternative methods.\n\nKey Words: waste, EU Directive, classification, biological testing, toxicity, hazard, alternative methods.