ABSTRACT
The Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center (HWRIC) was established in 1984 as a part of the State Water Survey Division of the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). HWRIC is responsible for providing expertise to the State of Illinois in three areas of hazardous waste management: research, information services, and industrial and technical assistance. Industrial Materials Exchange or Waste Exchange corresponds to the second-level choice in overall management strategy after in-plant waste reduction. In the Multi-Option Model (MOM) the component is intended to create a link to the existing computerized waste exchange services in the US and Canada, such as the Industrial Materials Exchange Service in Illinois or the Northeast Industrial Waste Exchange. The Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) option of the MOM, once fully developed, will help a generator select an off-site treatment and disposal strategy for wastes that cannot be eliminated or recycled and reused.
