A contribution for a correct vision of health impact from municipal solid waste treatments

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 963-968

  Cocarta, D M ^a   Rada, E C ^a,b   Ragazzi, M ^b   Badea, A ^a   Apostol, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

BAT; Dioxin; Incineration; MBT; MSW; RTO

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MAMMALS; REGENERATORS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE INCINERATION;

BAT; DIOXIN; MBT; MSW; RTO;

HEALTH RISKS;

DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; DIOXIN; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OXIC CONDITIONS; STABILIZATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WASTE TREATMENT;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOPROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; INCINERATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68849106207     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902989958     Document Type: Article

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