Pollution of hazardous substances in industrial construction and demolition wastes and their multi-path risk within an abandoned pesticide manufacturing plant

Huang, Sheng; Zhao, Xin; Sun, Yajuan; Ma, Jianmin; Gao, Xiaofeng; Xie, Tian; Xu, Dongsheng; Yu, Yi; Zhao, Youcai

doi:10.1007/s11783-017-0901-2

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“…Other authors also investigate the case of CDW containing hazardous substances. Huang et al (2017) reported a high content of hazardous substance on brick demolition wastes of a pesticide industrial plant. Knapp et al (2017) analyzed the problem of risk of accumulation and dispersion of hazardous substances having reported that in what concerns CDW most heavy metal concentration complied with limit values with the exception of HOI and PAHs highlighting the importance of a careful separation to avoid contamination.…”

Section: Potential Barriermentioning

confidence: 99%

Introduction to advances in construction and demolition waste

Pacheco-Torgal

2020

Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling

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Section: Potential Barriermentioning

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Introduction to advances in construction and demolition waste

Pacheco-Torgal

2020

Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling

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“…Some of the wastes generated on construction sites include pieces of broken block, wood, concrete, mortar, steel and asbestos, or a combination of these wastes. The composition and properties of construction wastes are complex and could be mixed with hazardous substances (Huang et al , 2017). As a result, Karakhan and Gambatese (2017a) opined that the methods adopted for waste management on project sites constitute undesirable health and safety risks to the on-site workforce in green construction projects.…”

Section: Green Practices and Workers’ Health And Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Adopting green construction practices: health and safety implications

Onubi¹,

Yusof

Hassan

2019

JEDT

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Purpose This study aims to assess the impact of adopting selected green construction site practices on the health and safety performance of the construction projects. The impact of storm-water management, energy management and construction waste management on projects health and safety performance was also examined. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted to collect information from Class A contractors in Nigeria, and 168 usable responses were received. The data were analysed using the partial least squares (PLSs) structural equation modelling technique. Findings The findings indicate that energy management and waste management practices have significant effects on the health and safety performance of the construction projects, while storm-water management has no effect. Practical implications Project and site managers need to take into consideration the skill set of their workforce when attempting to adopt new innovative construction strategies the workers are unfamiliar with in a changing construction environment. There is also a need for more training of workers on generic and specific green skills to avoid health and safety challenges on site. Originality/value The findings of this study make significant contribution to the debate on the health and safety performance of green projects, as only a few studies have been conducted on this topic. The empirical relationships between the constructs of energy management, waste management, storm-water management and health and safety performance are unique in the context of other related studies and have advanced the body of existing knowledge.

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