Abstract
ABSTRACT
The Illinois Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center (HWRIC) has sponsored some 22 research studies to catalog and develop a database on waste generation and management in Illinois. This paper discusses why the present database is not adequate to answer many questions presently being asked concerning the success of industrial pollution prevention projects and the risks that waste streams pose to the environment. The data limitations are in the types of information required of industry, the lack of scientific data on the effects of wastes, and in the quality of data reported.
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