The solubility studies were carried out under alkaline conditions similar to those anticipated in the near-field of a cement-based repository for low and intermediate-level radioactive waste. Experiments were conducted in NaOH solution, 95%-saturated Ca(OH)(2), water equilibrated with...
Keywords: cigarette litter; waste; butts; smoking; filters; environment 1. The History and Function of Cigarette Filters The cellulose-acetate filter was added to cigarettes in the 1950s in the wake of increasingly convincing scientific evidence that cigarettes caused lung cancer and other serious ...
The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results. Abbreviations Volatile organic compounds (VOCs); semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), principal ...
Another relevant environmental impact of MIPs is the waste generated mainly due to unsuccessful imprints, requiring proper disposal. Nonetheless, the obtaining and using of advanced MIPs in various fields, including sensing and decontamination applications is imperative. Therefore, various strategies are ...
Proper treatment of hazardous waste is therefore of great importance [6]. Hazardous waste management systems have been planned and established in many countries for dealing with the increased amount of hazardous waste, which involve collection, distribution, treatment, reuse/recycling, and disposal of ...
Historical aerial photos, routinely acquired for other purposes easily captures morphological changes on the landscape that reveal import details about hazardous waste facilities. Source: the EPA/Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC). (a) (b) (c) Remote Sens. 2010, 2 2479 Objects ...