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Record Nr.

UNINA9910700552103321

Titolo

Afghanistan and Iraq [[electronic resource] ] : DOD should improve adherence to its guidance on open pit burning and solid waste management : report to Congressional requesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2010]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 53 pages) : color illustrations

Soggetti

Refuse and refuse disposal

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (GAO, viewed Oct. 25, 2010).

"October 2010."

"GAO-11-63."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Background -- The military has relied heavily on open pit burning at installations in Afghanistan and Iraq, but burn pit operators have not always followed relevant guidance -- Alternatives to open pit burning include source reduction, recycling, incinerators, and landfills, but DOD has not evaluated their benefits or costs -- Neither U.S. forces in Afghanistan nor Iraq have monitored burn pit pollutants as directed, and the health impacts of burn pit exposure on individuals are not well understood -- Conclusions.