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Document ID (ISN)58247
CIS number 92-721
ISSN - Serial title Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
Title Federal Act of 7 June 1989 Concerning the Cleanup of Contaminated Soil [Austria]
Original title Altlastensanierungsgesetz [in German]
Bibliographic information 29 June 1989, Year 1989, No.122, p.2503-2511.
Abstract This law concerns the cleanup of contaminated soil, whether found at disused waste disposal sites or in other localities where there has been an accumulation of harmful substances. The law concerns: financial responsibility for the cleanup; notification, classification and evaluation of the contamination; carrying out of cleanup operations; relevant changes in laws concerning the environment and water management.
Descriptors (primary) waste site cleanup; environmental pollution; Austria
Descriptors (secondary) harmful substances; law; waste disposal
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceAustria
Subject(s) Laws
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Environmental pollution
Waste collection and disposal