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Chemical dump sites in Poland
Author(s) -
Zurek J.,
Samsonowicz A.,
Gosk E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
land degradation and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1099-145X
pISSN - 1085-3278
DOI - 10.1002/ldr.3400040427
Subject(s) - remedial action , hazardous waste , remedial education , groundwater , environmental planning , environmental science , control (management) , environmental protection , environmental resource management , business , computer science , engineering , environmental remediation , waste management , political science , contamination , law , geotechnical engineering , biology , ecology , artificial intelligence
Recent political and other changes have made it more difficult to manage and control Poland's numerous chemical dump sites. Many previous owners and managers of these sites are no longer in charge and valuable data, collected and stored locally, May, be lost if a countrywide inventory is not made soon. Previously unnoticed surface and groundwater pollution will then increase significantly. Three maps are presented showing the amounts of generated and stored hazardous wastes and the number of chemical dump sites in Poland. Further information is needed on site verification. It is proposed that a computerized database, combining existing and supplementary information, should be developed to provide the decision‐makers with a tool for establishing priorities for monitoring, protective measures and remedial action.