The problem of toxic chemical wastes and their deposition in Developing Countries
Sierra Leone Journal of Chemistry
; : 35-46, 1993.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
This paper examines the nature and origin of toxic wastes that eventually find themselves in the environment - the land; sea; acean and the atmosphere. It discusses the problems of waste accumulation; waste treatment and waste disposal in both the industrialised and the developing countries and highlights the adverse effects on plants; animals and human lives of these toxic chemicals. The socio-economic and other factors; which make developing countries targets for the dumping exercises; are highlighted and strategies for combatting such activities are proposed. In conclusion the paper makes general recommendations on environmental issues; stressing the seriousness of the specific hazardous effects of selected types of toxic chemicals and also of substances which on their own; can decompose to yield toxic principles when subjected to atmosphere or microbial interactions
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Hazardous Substances
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Industrial Waste
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Sierra Leone Journal of Chemistry
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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