Solid waste : assessment, monitoring and remediation /

This book covers a broad group of wastes, from biowaste to hazardous waste, but primarily the largest (by mass and volume) group of wastes that are not hazardous, but also are not inert, and are problematic for three major reasons: (1) they are difficult to manage because of their volume: usually th...

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Other Authors: Twardowska, Irena, Allen, Herbert E. 1939-2021, Kettrup, A. A., Lacy, W. J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Waste management series (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; v. 4.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction.
  • II. Legislation, regulations and management strategies.
  • III. Chemical pollution potential from solid waste: Short- and long-term effect.
  • IV. Advances in solid waste characterization and monitoring.
  • V. Evaluation and prognosis of the vadose zone and groundwater pollution and protection at solid waste disposal sites.
  • VI. Advanced/emerging solid waste use, disposal and remediation practice.
  • VII. New developments in solid waste information and environmental control strategies.