Toxic wastes used as site fill
Language: English Series: Construction News ; (6298) 21 January 1993, 1(1)Publication details: 1993Subject(s): Summary: A legal loophole is allowing material contaminated with toxic waste to be used as fill on construction sites. Unchecked topsoil, capping layer and hardcore containing arsenic, lead and mercury at potentially dangerous levels could end up on building sites.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB2903-04 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 31560-1001 |
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A legal loophole is allowing material contaminated with toxic waste to be used as fill on construction sites. Unchecked topsoil, capping layer and hardcore containing arsenic, lead and mercury at potentially dangerous levels could end up on building sites.