Waste management
Human control of collection, treatment and elimination of different types of waste. These actions are the effects of reducing the level of negative impact of waste on the environment and society.
Integrated management of solid waste
Activities related to the control of the generation, separation, storage, treatment and final disposal of solid waste, in a way that harmonizes with economic, social and environmental principles.
Sustainable management
Process that seeks alternatives for the use of resources without degrading the ecosystem.
Inorganic material
Substance without vital metabolic processes, such as minerals that cannot grow except by juxtaposition.
Organic material
Constituent substance or from living beings.
Sedimentable matter
Solid matter collected on a standardized surface provided with a retention element.
Hazardous Material
Solid, liquid or gaseous substance that due to its physical, chemical or biological characteristics can cause damage to human beings, the environment and property.
Recoverable hazardous material
Material exhibiting hazardous characteristics, which after serving a specific purpose still retains useful physical and chemical properties.
Radioactive material
Anyone that contains substances that emit ionizing radiation.
Maximum Accepted Concentration (MCA)
Average value of the concentration of a substance measured for an exposure of 8 hours a day for 5 days a week.
Environment
Set made up of the physical, chemical, biological, visual and social agents that constitute the scene where the existence of the human being takes place.
Best Applicable Technology (MTA)
Techniques with which, taking into account economic aspects, the greatest possible reduction in contamination is obtained.
Mesosphere
Layer of the atmosphere located between 40 and 90 km high, immediately after the stratosphere.
Waste mix
Illegal practice consisting of mixing a hazardous waste with another of low toxicity to disguise its presence.
Mineralization
Degradation of organic matter to its elemental inorganic components.
Air monitoring
System of environmental observations on changes in the natural environment and the atmosphere due to human activity. It serves as a fundamental source of uni or multidisciplinary information on the current state of the environment.
Construction materials
The construction and cement industries often dump waste materials into the water (through cleaning or waste disposal routines), which leads to the suspension of toxic elements (metals, dense powders) in the water, altering little lowering their pH levels and making them less compatible with life.
