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Critical analysis of the regulations regarding the disposal of medication waste
(UNIV SAO PAULO, CONJUNTO QUIMICASSAO PAULO, 2012)
Expired or unused medication at people's homes is normally disposed of in normal garbage, sewage system or, in certain cases, returned to the public health system. There is still no specific legislation regarding this ...
Waste of leaf-cutting ants: disposal, nest structure, and abiotic soil factors around internal waste chambers
(2017-06-01)
Leaf-cutting ants produce large quantities of waste that harbor bacteria and fungi that are harmful to the colony. To be protected from these pathogens, the workers of Atta species present a sophisticated organization to ...
Analysis of hybrid waste-to-energy for medium-sized cities
(2013-06-15)
Urban centers have a huge demand for electricity and the growing problem of the solid waste management generated by their population, a relevant social and administrative problem. The correct disposal of the municipal solid ...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CAUSED BY INCORRECT DISCARD OF TIRES
(Fac Eniac, 2016-01-01)
Tires are wastes that need special treatment, because when buried whole, its shape facilitates the accumulation of gases from the decomposition of other waste and in case of emerge surface provides shelter for diseases. ...
Composition and quantification of the anthropogenic and natural fractions of wastes collected from the stormwater drainage system for discussions about the waste management and people behavior
(2013-08-01)
A study was made of the composition of wastes collected from the pipes of the stormwater drainage system of Sorocaba, SP, Brazil (600 thousand inhabitants). A total of 10 samples weighing at least 100 kg each were sorted ...
Case study: a 3D resistivity and induced polarization imaging from downstream a waste disposal site in Brazil
(Springer, 2012-06-01)
A contaminated site from a downstream municipal solid waste disposal site in Brazil was investigated by using a 3D resistivity and induced polarization (IP) imaging technique. This investigation purpose was to detect and ...
Geo-environmental investigation: A brief review and a few suggestions for brazilian contaminated sites
(2010-09-01)
This paper presents a brief review about site investigation procedures for contaminated sites recommended by Brazilian and Canadian environmental agencies as well as discusses the theme of geo-environmental investigation ...
Implantação de aterros sanitários: Comparação de métodos de seleção de áreas
(2008-12-01)
Historically, the incorrect waste disposal has been related to epidemics which resulted in thousand of deaths. Despite the efforts to develop sanitary disposal methods in the 19 century, even today, uncontrolled dumps are ...
Evaluation and quantification of household wastes sent for recycling through a selective waste collection system
(2016-03-01)
Studies on solid waste production and composition can provide information to underpin the implementation and/or expansion of selective waste collection systems. This paper presents data about household solid wastes disposed ...