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Contaminated and polluted land: A general review of decontamination management and control
Author(s) -
Tadesse Behailu,
Donaldson John D.,
Grimes Sue M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280600302
Subject(s) - human decontamination , contaminated land , environmental science , environmental planning , waste management , contamination , environmental health , medicine , environmental remediation , engineering , biology , ecology
Although land pollution is a major environmental concern it is probably the least understood source of pollution in terms of both transport of toxins and remediation. This paper deals with the current situation in legislation and land pollution remediation and highlights future requirements.