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SANITARY LAND-FILL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitary landfill
1, record 1, English, sanitary%20landfill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially designed and operated land disposal site for solid waste, where precautions are taken to minimize environmental hazard. 2, record 1, English, - sanitary%20landfill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sanitary landfills are well-engineered, well controlled land disposal sites for solid, nonhazardous waste in which delivered waste are spread and compacted in layers a few feet thick. At least once a day the waste are covered with a layer of earth and then compacted again. 3, record 1, English, - sanitary%20landfill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sanitary land-fill
- sanitary land fill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décharge contrôlée
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lieu d'enfouissement sanitaire 2, record 1, French, lieu%20d%27enfouissement%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
- site d'enfouissement sanitaire 3, record 1, French, site%20d%27enfouissement%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu d'enfouissement des déchets solides, spécialement conçu et exploité pour réduire les risques environnementaux. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On y prend diverses précautions, comme étendre les déchets en de minces couches les plus compactes possibles que l'on recouvre d'une couche compacte de matériau de couverture à la fin de chaque journée de travail. Diverses mesures de contrôle du lixiviat et des gaz d'enfouissement sont aussi prévues. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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