| Descriptor English: | Sanitary Landfill | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Rellenos Sanitarios
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Aterros Sanitários | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Enfouissement Sanitaire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Solid Waste Burial |
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| Tree number(s): |
SP4.895.141.534.089 VS4.001.001.005.001.004.001 |
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| Scope note: | A system used for the final disposal of solid waste on the land, which is spread and compacted in a series of cells and covered daily with soil, in order to not lead any risk or harm to the environment. This process used for the final disposal of solid waste in the soil, based on specific sanitation, engineering and operational standards, allowing the safe confinement of waste in terms of environmental pollution control and environmental protection. (Free translation of the original: Brazil. MMA, 2005) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||||
| Related: |
Methane
MeSH Open Dumps DeCS Solid Waste Discharge DeCS | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 16422 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | DDCS016422 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
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Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health -
SURVEILLANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health Surveillance [VS4]Environmental Health Surveillance
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Sanitary Landfill
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| Concept UI |
FD00057797 |
| Scope note | A system used for the final disposal of solid waste on the land, which is spread and compacted in a series of cells and covered daily with soil, in order to not lead any risk or harm to the environment. This process used for the final disposal of solid waste in the soil, based on specific sanitation, engineering and operational standards, allowing the safe confinement of waste in terms of environmental pollution control and environmental protection. (Free translation of the original: Brazil. MMA, 2005) |
| Preferred term | Sanitary Landfill |
| Entry term(s) |
Solid Waste Burial |
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