Disposal methods burning

This article reports on a full-scale study of the incineration of plasties with ordinary municipal waste, conducted in Germany by APME. The results, which indicate that burning waste plastics does less damage to the environment than other waste disposal methods, are commented upon by the plastics industry, and environmentalists. 

Waste Disposal Method Open pit burning or burying of VX or items containing or contaminated with VX in any quantity is prohibited. The detoxified VX(using procedures above) can be thermally destroyed by in a EPA approved incinerator according to appropriate provisions of Federal, State, or local Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations. 

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD Open pit burning or burying of GA or items containing GA is prohibited. 

There are no easy disposal methods that are safe, economical and generally applicable under circumstances prevailing in developing countries. Conventional methods such as burning or burying of unused pesticides are not environmentally friendly because the end result may be damage to human health and the environment. 

The labeling of some paper, cardboard, and plastic containers may list "burning, if allowed by State and local authorities" as a disposal option for pesticide containers. However, open burning of pesticide containers and waste pesticides is a questionable practice and may be in violation of Federal regulations that could take precedence over the instructions on the pesticide labeling. Because of possible air pollution hazard and the risks of liability, your best option is to use another disposal method for these containers. 

Incineration—The burning of solid waste as a disposal method. 

Various disposal methods of MSW in the Asian region include animal feeding, composting, vermi-composting, dumping, landfilling, open burning and incineration. 

Hazardous aldehydes are burned in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. Current ongoing research suggests that other methods may be applicable. Mention will be made throughout the book of various disposal methods. Some are described under ketones (see Chapter 29), which may as well be applicable as well to aldehydes. A laboratory method based on potassium permanganate oxidation is described under the disposal/destruction of acetaldehyde (see Section 5.3). 

In the past, incineration was the disposal method of choice for organochlorine compounds such as PCBs, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (245 T), ethylene dichloride (EDC) tar, and chlorinated pesticides. It was used in Europe between 1969 and 1994, with a total of some 350 burns, and in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean,for 13 research burns between 1975 and 1983 [169]. Between 1980 and 1985, an estimated 100,000 tonnes of waste were incinerated annually, mostly in the North Sea (IMO web site), and regulations related to incineration at sea were added to the London Dumping Convention. The issue has caused considerable controversy, with strong opinions for and against [170-173]. Because of the risks of spills or other accidents at sea, and according to the precautionary principle, it seems that the practice has been abandoned world-wide [174] and the last incineration vessel was decommissioned in February 1991 (IMO web site). 

In addition to the disposal methods listed in the survey, interviews revealed at least one alternative method. Here, 59-year-old Pia explains how they dispose of waste, including some textiles, about twice a year We ve for example cleaned up some of the old stuff from the farm, and that has been burned in the evening (laughs a little). It is not really allowed to bum like that... This behaviour has not been researched in detail, but it is an old practice and it is still reported to occur in the countryside, even though it is against the regulations (SFT, 2001). This might be one of the reasons that... 

Debris should be sealed in double 4-millimeter-thick or single 6-millimeter-thick plastic bags, or plastic sheeting sealed with duct tape, and put in a secure locked area. Consult your state environmental agency on disposal methods allowed in your state for lead-contaminated waste. Never burn lead-contaminated trash. Plastic sheeting should be repaired and removed. 

Consult your state environmental agency on disposal methods allowed in your state for lead-contaminated waste. Never burn lead-contaminated trash. 

The means of disposal in general will be related to the properties of the cylinder contents. Oxygen or inert gases can be safely vented to the atmosphere. Flammable gases can be disposed by burning or by other suitable methods. Toxic, reactive, poisonous, or irritating gases are disposed of by methods appropriate to the properties of the contents, that is, incineration or chemical reaction. 

Flaring (burning) of waste hydrocarbon streams has been routine practice from the earliest days of the oil and chemical industry because it is the safest disposal method. When CO2 emission reduction... 

Protective equipment consists of air masks, gloves, boots, aprons, and splash shields. The gloves are made of butyl or neoprene. Chemicals used to decontaminate diluted hydrazine in water are calcium hypochlorite, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen peroxide. Strong hydrazine can be burned as a disposal method. 

The control of carbon dioxide emission from burning fossil fuels in power plants or other industries has been suggested as being possible with different methods, of which sequestration (i.e., collecting CO2 and injecting it to the depth of the seas) has been much talked about recently. Besides of the obvious cost and technical difficulties, this would only store, not dispose of, CO2 (although natural processes in the seas eventually can form carbonates, albeit only over very long periods of time). 

Solid wastes arc disposed of by two basic methods. The first is by some type of dumping or landfill procedure the second is by incinerating (burning) the waste. This section focuses on incinerators, namely the rotary kiln, liquid injection, fuidized-bed, and multiple-hearth dc ices, which are the four types... 

Sanitary landfilling is an acceptable and recommended method for ultimately disposing of solid wastes. This method has sometimes been confused with waste disposal on open and burning dump sites, but this is a misconception. The sanitary landfill is an engineered landfill that requires sound and detailed planning and specification, careful construction, and efficient operation. In essence,... 

The sanitary landfill, the most acceptable alternative to the present poor practices of land disposal, involves the long-term planning and application of sound engineering principles and construction techniques. By definition, no burning of solid waste will ever occur at a sanitary landfill. A sanitary landfill is not only an acceptable and economic method of solid waste disposal, it is also an excellent way to make otherwise unsuitable or marginal land valuable.1... 

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