Ecotoxicological evaluation of leachate from the Limeira sanitary landfill with a view to identifying acute toxicity

Final disposal of solid waste is still a cause for serious impacts on the environment. In sanitary landfills, waste undergoes physical, chemical, and biological decomposition, generating biogas and leachate. Leachate is a highly toxic liquid with a very high pollution potential. The purpose of this...

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Main Authors: José Euclides Stipp Paterniani, Ronaldo Teixeira Pelegrini, Núbia Natália de Brito Pelegrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2007-12-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/50