. Which of the following is not true about ineization?
Ans. d. It causes water pollution The process of `ineization' involves mixing waste with cement and other substances before disposal, in order to minimize the risk of toxic substances contained in the wastes migrating into the surface water or ground water. It doesn't cause water pollution. Ineization The process of `ineization' involves mixing waste with cement and other substances before disposal, in order to minimize the risk of toxic substances contained in the wastes migrating into the surface water or ground water. A typical propoion of the mixture is: 65 per cent pharmaceutical waste, 15 per cent lime, 15 per cent cement and 5 per cent water. A homogeneous mass is formed and cubes or pellets are produced on site and then transpoed to suitable storage sites Advantage Disadvantage Relatively inexpensive Not applicable to infectious waste
Relatively inexpensiv
It is done for pharmaceutical waste
It involves mixing the waste with cement before disposal
It causes water pollution