| Document ID (ISN) | 107778 |
| CIS number |
08-401 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0014-6269 - Face au risque |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Title |
Storage of waste: Avoiding and managing accidents |
| Original title |
Stockage des déchets: éviter et gérer les accidents [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2004, No.407, p.9-12. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This article summarizes the findings of a study on accidents having occurred in landfills, household waste storage facilities and similar settings. It describes the various types of accident (fire, explosion, atmospheric release of toxic gases, landslides and floods, and radioactive emissions), together with the means of avoiding or controlling these accidents. Tables summarize the statistics of such accidents having occurred in France by type of event, consequence and cause. Descriptions of several accidents having occurred in France or other countries are also included. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dangerous occurrences; refuse; risk factors; environmental pollution; storage |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
landslides; legal aspects; France; accident descriptions; radioactive substances; toxic substances; explosions; fire |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Environmental pollution
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Environmental pollution
Storage and warehousing
|
