Glossary


Incinerationsearch for term

A treatment technology involving destruction of waste by controlled burning at high temperatures; e.g., burning sludge to remove the water and reduce the remaining residues to a safe, non-burnable ash that can be disposed of safely on land, in some waters, or in underground locations.

[Source: EPA Terms of Environment: Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/]