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Regulation of Hazardous Substances
2022Abstract This chapter evaluates the general regulatory regime covering hazardous substances in India and the case law. Section 2(e) of the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 (EPA) defines a ‘hazardous substance’ to mean ‘any substance or preparation which, by reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is liable ...
Shyam Divan, Armin Rosencranz
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Landfills as sinks for (hazardous) substances
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 2012The primary goal of waste regulations is to protect human health and the environment. This requires the removal from the material cycle of those materials that cannot be processed without harm. Policies to promote recycling hold a risk that pollutants are dispersed.
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Searching for hazardous substances on the Internet
Online Information Review, 2001Environmental research professionals, occupational health professionals, and safety engineers rely on fast access to data on chemical substances known to be hazardous to human health and the environment. Such factual substance data can be found in Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers of chemicals, traditional databases such as ...
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Pollution with Hazardous Substances
2017This chapter provides a short overview on the historical background of marine environmental pollution by hazardous substances and the measures implemented to minimize its amount and impact. In order to better understand the problems involved with contaminants in the marine environment, the basic common principles, e.g. their physico-chemical properties,
Katja Broeg, Norbert Theobald
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Composting of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances
1998Composting has typically been used to treat agricultural wastes, yard wastes and sewage sludges which most often contain negligible concentrations of hazardous organic substances. Other wastes including household refuse, industrial wastes and hazardous wastes often contain greater concentrations of hazardous organic substances which could pose a threat
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Control of hazardous substances
Facilities, 1990Describes a project in which the construction of a new building was painstakingly monitored for the presence of hazardous materials. Considers the issue of quality control and the aim of creating as benign an environment as possible. Examines the close involvement of the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) in monitoring the project. Finally, looks
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Environmentally Hazardous Substances
1999Many substances of all hazard classes can affect the environment by polluting air, water, and land and causing physiological damage to human, animal, and plant life. The extraction of raw materials and use of their derivatives modifies the balance of the earth’s ecosystems.
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