Management Strategy for Hazardous Waste

Riga Technical University 53rd International Scientific Conference: Dedicated to the 150th Anniversary and the 1st Congress of World Engineers and Riga Polytechnical Institute / RTU Alumni: Digest 2012
Jānis Vilgerts, Lelde Timma, Dagnija Blumberga

During the past year authorities, manufactures and scientists have been focused on the management and treatment methods of hazardous wastes, because they realized that “prevention costs” of activities connected to handling of hazardous waste are lower than “restoration costs” after damage is done. Uncontrolled management of hazardous substances may lead to contamination of any ecosystem on Earth: freshwater, ocean and terrestrial. Moreover leakage of toxic gasses creates also air pollution and can cause risks of fire and explosion, damage for human health, etc. Therefore, studies on hazardous waste management strategies are mainly contributed to the need of environmental protection and insurance of healthy life.

Keywords
hazardous waste, indicators, sustainable management, pollution prevention and control, waste management strategy
Hyperlink
http://www.scientific-conference2012.rtu.lv/sites/default/files/RTU_Conference_2012.pdf

Vilgerts, J., Timma, L., Blumberga, D. Management Strategy for Hazardous Waste. In: Riga Technical University 53rd International Scientific Conference: Dedicated to the 150th Anniversary and the 1st Congress of World Engineers and Riga Polytechnical Institute / RTU Alumni: Digest, Latvia, Riga, 11-12 October, 2012. Riga: RTU, 2012, pp.179-179. ISBN 978-9934-10-360-5.

Publication language
English (en)