OBSERVATIONS ON REFUSE DISPOSAL IN EUROPE

An Appraisal of Refuse Incineration in Western Europe

European incineration of community refuse has reached an advanced state of the art. The author visited 13 large modem incinerators in 7 countries. The three most note­ worthy operating plants afe described, with emphasis on steam generation, low dust emission from the stacks, and principal features of design. Applicability to American practice is evaluated.

Fly populations associated with landfill and composting sites used for household refuse disposal

Calyptrate fly populations were monitored with sticky traps at the following sites in Hampshire, UK during August to November 1998: a landfill and composting site (Paulsgrove), a site adjacent to this landfill (Port Solent), a site with no landfill nearby (Gosport), and a composting site with no landfill nearby. Overall, house flies Musca domestica (Linnaeus) and lesser house flies Fannia spp. ...

OSHA on phlebotomy disposal.

he Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a safety and health information bulletin explaining its policy on the disposal of contaminated needles and blood tube holders following blood-drawing procedures. The bulletin is not a standard or regulation and creates no new legal obligations. Rather, it is advisory in nature and is intended to assist employers in providin...

Teaching Political Science in Europe

Thisarticle first reviews the history of political science teaching in Europebefore going on to consider a range of recent developments in the teaching of politicalscience, including cross-national joint programmers; technologically enhancedlearning; placement learning and problem-based learning. The last sectionconsiders a range of issues facing political science teachers, includingfinancial p...

Some Observations on Clostridium perfringens Strains Isolated in IRAN