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Effects from past solid waste disposal practices.

This paper reviews documented environmental effects experience from the disposal of solid waste materials in the U.S. Selected case histories are discussed that illustrate waste migration and its actual or potential effects on human or environmental health. Principal conclusions resulting from this...

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Autores principales: Johnson, L J, Daniel, D E, Abeele, W V, Ledbetter, J O, Hansen, W R
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1978
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1637308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/367769
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Sumario:This paper reviews documented environmental effects experience from the disposal of solid waste materials in the U.S. Selected case histories are discussed that illustrate waste migration and its actual or potential effects on human or environmental health. Principal conclusions resulting from this review were: solid waste materials do migrate beyond the geometric confines of the initial placement location; environmental effects have been experienced from disposal of municipal, agricultural, and toxic chemical wastes; and utilization of presently known science and engineering principles in sitting and operating solid waste disposal facilities would make a significant improvement in the containment capability of shallow land disposal facilities.