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Pichtel, John, 1957-

Waste management practices : municipal, hazardous, and industrial / John Pichtel. - 659 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Historical and regulatory development -- Introduction -- A brief history of waste management -- Regulatory development -- pt. II. Municipal solid wastes -- Characterization of solid waste -- Municipal solid waste collection -- Recycling solid wastes -- Municipal solid waste processing ; Materials recovery facilities -- Composting MSW -- Incineration of MSW -- The sanitary landfill -- pt. III. Hazardous waste management -- Identification of hazardous waste -- Hazardous waste generator requirements -- Hazardous waste transportation -- Treatment, storage, and disposal facility requirements -- Incineration of hazardous wastes -- Hazardous waste treatment -- Land disposal of hazardous waste -- pt. IV. Special categories of waste -- Universal wastes -- Management of used oil -- Medical and infectious wastes -- Construction and demolition debris -- Electronics waste.

ISBN: 0849335256 (alk. paper)

Standard No.: X5046335

LCCN: 2004058570

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Refuse and refuse disposal--Management
Hazardous wastes--Management
Factory and trade waste--Management

LC Class. No.: TD791 / .P46 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 628.4