Hazardous wastes and economic risk reduction: Case study, Poland

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 231-248

  Kempa, Edward S ^a  

^a University of Technology   (Poland)

Author keywords

Economics; Hazardous waste; Poland; Risks; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PESTICIDES; RECLAMATION; REFUSE INCINERATORS; RISKS; TECHNOLOGY; TOXICITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

POLAND; STORAGE SITES;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 3342982498     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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