Geohazards - Waste Flashcards
1
Q
what are the products from domestic waste and why are they dangerous?
A
leachate - pollute water
methane gas - could cause explosions
2
Q
is domestic waste long term or short term?
A
short term
3
Q
what is the most effective method of disposal for domestic waste?
A
landfill site
4
Q
how would you build a landfill site?
A
- impermeable rock/clay as first layer
- plastic sheet as the second layer
- followed by another clay layer
- a brick layer under all of that for drainage (pipes put in place too)
- a liner is placed above everything
5
Q
what is the product from radioactive waste?
A
toxic waste
6
Q
is radioactive waste a long term or short term problem?
A
long term
7
Q
what is the most effective method of disposal for radioactive waste?
A
digging a really deep hole lined with impermeable rock
nowhere near water table
8
Q
what factors would you have to take into consideration when building radioactive waste disposal?
A
- hydrological analysis
- no tectonic activity
- what the climate will be like in the future
