This chapter brings a brief nuclear legislation scenario in force in Brazil and the competences of several bodies which control and regulate the nuclear industry. It describes the various roles of such bodies and the ...

Good waste management on construction sites goes through a proper prognosis of waste generation. This prognosis is influenced by the works characteristics, as area, constructive method, number of employees, training level, ...

This work had as its theme the importance of waste separation, the awareness of students and the proper disposal of the waste that is produced in homes daily. With the high population growth of the last few centuries, you ...

This study aims to understand and analyze the selective collection of solid waste from human activities in the urban area of Concórdia - SC. For that aimed to investigate how the population is getting rid of domestic waste ...

Contamination of soil, water, insect proliferation, many aspects associated with poor management of solid waste, understanding the perception of the people involved in this context is fundamental to maintain an environmentally ...

Electronic products, used in various human activities, are being transformed into electrical and electronic waste (WEE) in a short time interval, due to factors such as high consumption, rapid technological advancement and ...

Since 1970 with the "New Environmentalism", the environmental issue has been a subject increasingly addressed in society due to the concern with the preservation of natural resources and reduction of the degradation made ...