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WASTE PROCESSING [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

An operation in which the physical or chemical properties of waste are changed to reduce size and/or volume to facilitate handling. Examples of waste processing are shredding, compaction & composting and incineration.

OBS

"Processing" is much more commonly used in English than "treatment". However, unlike the French "traitement" and the English "treatment", it cannot be used to describe treatment by sanitary landfilling.

Key term(s)
  • waste treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Ensemble d'opérations modifiant les caractéristiques physiques ou chimiques des déchets, en vue de réduire leur nocivité éventuelle pour l'environnement, de faciliter leur manipulation ou leur transport, en vue de leur nouvelle utilisation, ou de leur réinsertion dans le milieu naturel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
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