Презентация к уроку английского языка "Toxic Waste" - скачать

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Toxic waste is generally described as many discarded material that is

Toxic waste is generally described as many discarded material that is

dangerous to any life form, including humans, animals and plant life.
Toxic waste can pollute the air, land and water.
Toxic waste is defined as liquid, solid, contained gas or sludge waste that contains properties that are dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment.

Toxic waste

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Wastes are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) under the Resource

Wastes are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) under the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act, according to the EPA handbook on toxic waste.
Despite containing toxic and dangerous elements, most waste does not end up being monitored and controlled under the RCRA.

REGULATION

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Although the EPA has a detailed listing of what is considered

Although the EPA has a detailed listing of what is considered

a waste, hazardous waste generally has one or more of these four characteristics:
flammability
corrosiveness
reactivity
toxicity.

TYPES OF WASTe

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WARNING

WARNING

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Toxic waste has a negative effects on environmental and public health.

Toxic waste has a negative effects on environmental and public health.
For

humans: contact with toxic chemical waste from laboratories may result in skin burns and disfigurement.

Exposure to carbon monoxide may cause headache and trouble thinking.
Toxic wastes such as lead, mercury or cadmium may cause liver or kidney damage, central nervous system damage, cancer and birth defects.

effects

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For environment: animals may ingest lead while searching for food, resulting

For environment: animals may ingest lead while searching for food, resulting

in damage to their central nervous system.
Fish accumulate toxins in their bodies from contaminated water. As a result these contaminants enter the food chain.
Lead absorption in plants may lead to stunted growth, chlorosis and blackening of root system. This inhibits photosynthesis, affects membrane structure and permeability in plants.
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People encounter these toxins buried in the ground, in stream runoff,

People encounter these toxins buried in the ground, in stream runoff,

in groundwater that supplies drinking water, or in floodwaters.
Some toxins, such as mercury, persist in the environment and accumulate.

solution

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Toxic wastes containing organic carcinogens can be destroyed by incineration at

Toxic wastes containing organic carcinogens can be destroyed by incineration at

high temperatures, which is expensive.
However, if the waste contains heavy metals or radioactive isotopes, these must be separated and stored, as they cannot be destroyed.
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Toxic waste in the uk

Toxic waste in the uk

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Tonnes of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being

Tonnes of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being

sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed of safely.