Hazardous Waste Management: Reducing the Risk is the first book to study and rate toxic waste disposal sites and to provide step-by-step guidelines for evaluation, decision, and action. The innovative and practical ranking system shows how to rate facilities on the basis of site, management, and technology. About the Author This publication was made possible by a two-year study of the hazardous waste industry by The Council on Economic Priorities, with Benjamin A. Goldman as project director, and James A. Hulme and Dr. Cameron Johnson as associate project directors. The Council on Economic Priorities is a public service research organization, dedicated to accurate and impartial analysis of some of the most vital issues facing our country today. CEP is nonaligned, independent, and nonprofit.