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how much hazardous waste does u.s. generate per year?
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300 million metric tons
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list the soil contaminents
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BTEX, MTBE, PAHs, PCBs, Chlorinated solvents, Energetics and explosives, metals, radionuclides, inorganic compounds
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what is BTEX?
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petroleum-related compounds; mobile, often carcinogenic
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what is MTBE?
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replacement for lead in gasoline
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what are PAHs?
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present in petroleum based mixtures, less mobile than BTEX
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what are PCB?
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used as a coolant for electrical transformers
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what are chlorinated solevents? (xCE)
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used as cleaning solvents
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