EXPLOITATION OF AN INACTIVE ASBESTOS MINE AS A DISPOSAL SITE FOR ASBESTOS WASTES
Even though the mineral “asbestos” has been widely used in the past for manufacturing of more than 3000 products, today its use is prohibited (Directive 1999/31/EC and 1999/77/EC), because it is considered to cause serious health problems (carcinogenesis, amiantosis etc). Thefore, any Asbestos Containing Material - ACM require special treatment, concerning its management and its disposal. The most common methodology of asbestos waste management is the disposal in special Landfills for Toxic & Hazardous Wastes. However, identifying an appropriate location for the installation of these Landfills is difficult, due to the specific requirements that these sites must fulfil according to current legislation and to common operational difficulties.
Although, according to European legislation the use of Asbestos Containing Materials is forbidden, many buildings in Greece still contain asbestos products, which must be removed at some point in the near future. Therefore, suitable disposal sites must be found within Greece, so that the unverified disposal of asbestos waste in municipal waste Landfills is brought to an end. In the present work, an innovative approach to the disposal problem of asbestos wastes in Greece has been examined, through a risk assessment analysis of the inactive asbestos mine of Northern Greece and an evaluation of its suitability as a disposal site for asbestos wastes in the future. According to the research carried out, two areas (Site 1 and Site 2) inside the mine area are suitable for the construction of a disposal site for asbestos wastes. The main aim is to safely dispose asbestos wastes inside the mine to minimize any pollution of the wider vicinity of the mine, as well as to engage in restoration activities.
| Copyright: | © IWWG International Waste Working Group | |
| Source: | Workshop H (Oktober 2007) | |
| Pages: | 10 | |
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| Autor: | Prof. Dr. Evangelos Gidarakos  Kalliopi Anastasiadou E. Koumantakis N. Stappas | |
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