Preferred Label : sanitary land fill;
IUPAC definition : An engineered burial of refuse. The refuse is dumped into trenches and compacted by
bulldozer, where, it is hoped, aerobic metabolism by microorganisms decomposes the
organic matter to stable compounds (H sub 2 /sub O, CO sub 2 /sub , etc.). Moisture
is essential for the biological degradation and groundwater assists the process except
when it fills air voids and prevents the transport of oxygen to the refuse. Land fills
of unsatisfactory design can be major sources of air, water and soil pollution.;
Origin ID : S05469;
See also
An engineered burial of refuse. The refuse is dumped into trenches and compacted by
bulldozer, where, it is hoped, aerobic metabolism by microorganisms decomposes the
organic matter to stable compounds (H sub 2 /sub O, CO sub 2 /sub , etc.). Moisture
is essential for the biological degradation and groundwater assists the process except
when it fills air voids and prevents the transport of oxygen to the refuse. Land fills
of unsatisfactory design can be major sources of air, water and soil pollution.
