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• Hydroelectric
  ...nce a hydroelectric complex is constructed, the project produces no direct waste, and has a considerably lower output level of the [[greenhouse gas]] carbon Compared to [[nuclear power]], hydroelectricity generates no [[nuclear waste]], has none of the dangers associated with [[uranium mining]], nor [[Nuclea
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• Sodium thiosulfate
  On an industrial scale, sodium thiosulfate is produced chiefly from liquid waste products of [[sodium sulfide]] or sulfur [[dye]] manufacture.<ref name="hol * It is used in the management of [[Extravasation of urine|extravasation]]s during [[chemotherapy]]. Sodi
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• Sodium nitrite
  ...neu.edu/hazardous_waste/fact_sheets/sodium_azide/ | work = Hazardous Waste Management | title = Sodium Azide | month = March | year = 2003 | publisher = [[Northe
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• Activated carbon
  ...all of the pore volume may not be available for adsorption in a particular waste water application, and as some of the adsorbate may enter smaller pores, it ...ed in concrete) for landfilling.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} However, waste containing greater than 260 ppm is considered to be in the high mercury sub
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...accessdate=2009-12-11}}</ref> The low freezing point of NOFB eases thermal management compared to hydrazine and dinitrogen tetroxide—a valuable property for sp ...|ventilation system]] or nitrous [[scavenger system]] is used to prevent a waste-gas buildup.
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• Mercury (element)
  Abandoned mercury mine processing sites often contain very hazardous waste piles of roasted cinnabar calcines. Water run-off from such sites is a reco ...[waste disposal]], including [[municipal waste|municipal]] and [[hazardous waste]], [[crematoria]], and [[sewage sludge]] incineration. This is a significan
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• Magnesium sulfate
  ...melanterite group, and cuprian pentahydrite: Their occurrence within mine waste |first1=Ronald C. |last1=Peterson |first2=Jane M. |last2=Hammarstrom |first ...=blitz/> It is commonly administered via the [[intravenous]] route for the management of severe [[asthma]] attacks.
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• Layered double hydroxides
  ...nother difficulty arising in the quest of an iodine getter for radioactive waste is the long-term stability of the [[sequestrant]] that must survive over [[ ...bsorbers development program overview Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM), Science and Technology Program
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• Depleted uranium
  ...It was at this time that depleted uranium was first stored as an unusable waste product ([[uranium hexafluoride]]). There was some hope that the enrichment ...http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/documents/index.cfm Depleted UF₆ Management Program Documents]</ref>
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• Lubricant
  ...companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually in treating their waste waters to get to acceptable levels. ...4236p.pdf Boughton and Horvath, 2003, Environmental Assessment of Used Oil Management Methods, Environmental Science and Technology, V38]
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• Tissue paper
  ...pal solid waste (MSW) compared with paper and board, garden waste and food waste which each comprise between 18 and 20 percent of MSW.<ref> European Disposa and waste utilization possibilities. There are opportunities to minimise environmenta
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• Caulking
  ...ditionally, increasing the lifetime of homes and appliances also puts less waste and pollution into landfills. ...XC.pdf Recommendations for Selecting and Using Caulks and Sealants in Pest Management (PDF)]
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• Deconstruction (building)
  ...ilding components, specifically for [[re-use]], [[recycling]], and [[waste management]]. It differs from [[demolition]] where a site is cleared of its building b ...Deconstruction is a method of harvesting what is commonly considered “[[waste]]” and reclaiming it into useful building material.
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• MasterFormat
  ...s in the U.S. and [[Canada]] <ref>Mowrer, F. "Development of the fire Data Management System" Department of Fire Protection and Engineering, NIST-GCR-94-693, Aug ...e<ref>Dick, G. "Green Project Specifications," California Integrated Waste Management Board, Last updated: January 15, 2008, accessed May 4, 2009. [http://www.ci
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• Dimension stone
  ...ut too much trouble. The landscape may also have to be restored if quarry waste is temporarily or permanently placed on adjacent land.<ref>Billings, Marlan ...stone to storage or reclamation and to capturing and treatment of dust and waste water. The data is then placed in an impact category (i.e. changes to air,
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• Permeable paving
  .../nps/pavements.pdf "Field Evaluation of Permeable Pavements for Stormwater Management, Olympia, Washington."] Fact Sheet. October 2000. Document No. EPA-841-B-00 ...sually less than that of an impervious pavement with a separate stormwater management facility somewhere downstream.
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• Rubberecycle
  ...unty, NJ]] since 1996, and has been a part of Ocean County’s solid waste management plan since March 1997.<ref>Rubberecycle Makes Playgrounds Safer. Scrap Tire ...sage of rubber mulch on playgrounds.<ref name="epa.gov">http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/playgrnd.htm</ref><ref name="epa.gov"/>
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• Natural building
  ...he benefits are many&mdash;the building performs better over its lifespan, waste is reduced (much can be re-cycled, composted or used as fuel). Timber frame ...grey-water reuse; [[composting toilets]], on-site snow/rain-water run-off management, [[bioswales]], [[permeable paving]], native or low-water-use ("[[xeriscap
  17 KB (2,476 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Concrete
  ...purpose. Recycled aggregates (from construction, demolition and excavation waste) are increasingly used as partial replacements of natural aggregates, while ...[http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/nrc_stormwaterreport.pdf "Urban Stormwater Management in the United States."] October 15, 2008. pp. 18-20.</ref>
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• Confined space
  ...ng of the issues involved in entering and working in these spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going worker health and safety. Other hazards may arise from processes, products and by-products, waste, storage and from work activities associated with work in the confined spac
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