DISPOSAL METHODS FOR CHLORINATED AROMATIC WASTE

The fate of chlorinated aromatic waste is significant because many of the active ingredients are toxic, highly persistent and may bioaccumul ate to harmful levels. This review discusses the importance of clean t echnologies for treating existing contaminated sites and for minimisin g the release of more waste into the environment. The feasibility of e ach method for effectively detoxifying chlorinated aromatic compounds is evaluated, considering the legal as well as the technological issue s affecting their development.