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Title: Status of inventory, recycling, and storage of hazardous waste in Kazakstan

Abstract

Conditions associated with toxic and radioactive waste in the Republic of Kazakstan are discussed. At present, more than 19 billion tons of various wastes, including toxic, radioactive, and other hazardous waste, have accumulated in the country, and about 1 billion tons of waste are generated each year. Ecological legislation for toxic waste storage is being examined. However, the definition and classification of waste inventories are not finalized. Furthermore, the country does not have sites for salvaging, rendering harmless, or disposing of these wastes. Kazakstan also has problems with radioactive waste that are complicated by the activity at the Semipalatinsk nuclear testing site. Here, nuclear explosions occurred because of economic and other reasons. In ecologically challenged regions, high levels of pollutants from chemical, toxic, industrial, and radioactive wastes and pesticides cause many diseases. These complex problems may be resolved by establishing a Governmental body to manage industrial and consumer waste, including toxic and radioactive waste, and also by developing legal and other regulations. 3 tabs.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Ministry of Ecology and Bioresources, Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
567766
Report Number(s):
CONF-9611157-
ON: DE97009015; TRN: 98:000722-0049
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1996 Pacific Basin conference on hazardous waste, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), 4-8 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]; Related Information: Is Part Of Pacific Basin conference on hazardous waste: Proceedings; PB: 706 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; TOXIC MATERIALS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; KAZAKHSTAN; WASTE MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS

Citation Formats

Yermekbayeva, L. Status of inventory, recycling, and storage of hazardous waste in Kazakstan. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Yermekbayeva, L. Status of inventory, recycling, and storage of hazardous waste in Kazakstan. United States.
Yermekbayeva, L. 1996. "Status of inventory, recycling, and storage of hazardous waste in Kazakstan". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/567766.
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abstractNote = {Conditions associated with toxic and radioactive waste in the Republic of Kazakstan are discussed. At present, more than 19 billion tons of various wastes, including toxic, radioactive, and other hazardous waste, have accumulated in the country, and about 1 billion tons of waste are generated each year. Ecological legislation for toxic waste storage is being examined. However, the definition and classification of waste inventories are not finalized. Furthermore, the country does not have sites for salvaging, rendering harmless, or disposing of these wastes. Kazakstan also has problems with radioactive waste that are complicated by the activity at the Semipalatinsk nuclear testing site. Here, nuclear explosions occurred because of economic and other reasons. In ecologically challenged regions, high levels of pollutants from chemical, toxic, industrial, and radioactive wastes and pesticides cause many diseases. These complex problems may be resolved by establishing a Governmental body to manage industrial and consumer waste, including toxic and radioactive waste, and also by developing legal and other regulations. 3 tabs.},
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