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Record 1 2019-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

To prepare the landfill base, unconsolidated materials are typically removed to a depth of at least 1 m, to the permafrost line, or to 1.5 m above the seasonal high groundwater table, whichever is encountered first.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Pour préparer la base du site d'enfouissement, des matériaux non agglomérés sont habituellement retirés à une profondeur d'au moins 1 m, à la limite du pergélisol ou à 1,5 m au-dessus de la nappe phréatique élevée saisonnière selon ce qui est atteint en premier.

Spanish

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