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Descriptor English: Open Waste Burning
Descriptor Spanish: Quema de Residuos al Aire Libre
Descriptor quema de residuos a cielo abierto
Entry term(s) incineración a cielo abierto
incineración abierta
pozos de combustión
quema a cielo abierto
Scope note: Incineración de materiales tales como RESIDUOS DE ALIMENTOS o RESIDUOS PELIGROSOS en un fuego a cielo abierto, por ejemplo, en un pozo de combustión, un barril o una hoguera en el exterior, en los que los CONTAMINANTES ATMOSFÉRICOS no son capturados ni retenidos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Queima de Resíduos a Céu Aberto
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Burn Pit
Burn Pits
Burning, Open
Burning, Open Waste
Burnings, Open
Burnings, Open Waste
Open Burning
Open Burnings
Open Waste Burnings
Pit, Burn
Pits, Burn
Waste Burning, Open
Waste Burnings, Open
Tree number(s): N06.230.216.625
N06.850.860.510.900.600.500.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095865
Scope note: Incineration of materials such as GARBAGE or HAZARDOUS WASTES as in an open-air fire such as in a fire pit, barrel, or outdoor fireplace where AIR POLLUTANTS are not captured or contained.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
PC prevention & control
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
Public MeSH Note: 2024
History Note: 2024
Related: Persian Gulf Syndrome MeSH
DeCS ID: 60449
Unique ID: D000095865
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Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2023/06/12
Open Waste Burning - Preferred
Concept UI M000758948
Scope note Incineration of materials such as GARBAGE or HAZARDOUS WASTES as in an open-air fire such as in a fire pit, barrel, or outdoor fireplace where AIR POLLUTANTS are not captured or contained.
Preferred term Open Waste Burning
Entry term(s) Burning, Open
Burning, Open Waste
Burnings, Open
Burnings, Open Waste
Open Burning
Open Burnings
Open Waste Burnings
Waste Burning, Open
Waste Burnings, Open
Burn Pits - Narrower
Concept UI M000758949
Preferred term Burn Pits
Entry term(s) Burn Pit
Pit, Burn
Pits, Burn



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