Waste management of typical livestock mortalities in Canada: An overview of regulations and guidelines

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 52, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Cleary, B A ^a   Gordon, R J ^b   Jamieson, R C ^a   Lake, C B ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burial; Compost; Disposal; Livestock mortality; Provincial regulations

Indexed keywords

BURIAL; COMPOST; DISPOSAL; LIVESTOCK MORTALITY; PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS;

AGRICULTURE; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 79952923915     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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