Modelling heavy metal mobilisation in solid waste deposits - A predictive tool for environmental risk assessment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10-11, 1999, Pages 193-196

  Petersen, J ^a   Petrie, J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Leachate generation; Modelling; Risk assessment; Waste characterisation; Waste deposits

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; LAND FILL; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERAL RESOURCES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLID WASTES;

SOLID MINERAL WASTE DEPOSITS;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

HEAVY METAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEAVY METAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLID WASTE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; LAW; LEACHING; MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032764365     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00275-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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