Definition(s)
Waste materials discarded from industrial operations, or derived from manufacturing processes; may be solid, sludge (wet solids) or liquid wastes and may or may not be considered hazardous. (Source: GEMET-HMD / ISEP)
层级
Broader: Hazardous waste
Narrower: Industrial effluent
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
In other languages
French
déchet industriel
Russian(俄语)
промышленные отходы
Spanish
residuos industriales
Arabic(阿拉伯语)
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 5 articles and paragraphs |
