Outside party waste disposal sites: Analysis and invesfigation - Trainload Freight (LR-MIN-003)

In 1986 the explosion and destruction of a bungalow at Loscoe in Derbyshire focused public attention on the dangers inherent in the migration of landfill gas from waste disposal sites. Landfill gas is produced by the decomposition of biodegradable material and is typically composed of 65% methane and 35%...