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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Storage of dangerous substances

Storage of dangerous substances

  • Inadequate storage of hazardous materials
  • Underground storage of hazardous materials

Broader

Dangerous substances
Presentable
Dangerous cargo handling
Unpresentable

Narrower

Restrictive regulations for disposal of nuclear waste
Unpresentable
Pollution from military bases
Unpresentable
Long-term shortage of chemicals
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Unsafe hazardous waste disposal
Excellent
Irresponsible industrial practices
Unpresentable
Human use of veterinary drugs
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Plutonium overproduction
Presentable
Inadequate storage facilities
Unpresentable

Strategy

Storing natural gas
Yet to rate
Stockpiling nuclear material
Yet to rate
Monitoring discharge of dangerous substances
Yet to rate

Value

Underground
Yet to rate
Inadequacy
Yet to rate
Hazard
Yet to rate
Dangerous
Yet to rate

Reference

Anon: Storage and Use of Hazardous and Toxic Materials: report of the Governor's Commission of Ohio

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Material
  • Geology » Geology
  • Societal problems » Hazards
  • Societal problems » Inadequacy
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Storage
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    G3713
    DOCID
    11737130
    D7NID
    133299
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020