DFD vs ERD. DFD and ERD are different data models that are mainly used for organizing business data for proper communication between members of a group. DFD shows how data enter a system, are transformed in that system, and how it is stored in it.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Universal waste. Universal waste is a category of waste materials designated as hazardous waste, but containing materials that are very common. It is defined in 40 CFR part 273, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency but states may also have corollary regulations regarding these materials.
United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response 9221.3-10 EPA/540/R-95/035 PB95-181566 February 1995 Superfund No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) Sites on CERC US for Reg ion 10 Alaska Washington Oregon Idaho.