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Fundamentals of Soil Science as Applicable to Management of Hazardous Wastes

This paper summarizes the basic concepts of soil science as related to the management of hazardous wastes and serves as a foundation from which to build a thorough understanding of soil processes. This document can also be accessed at http://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/HQ/175970.

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Fundamentals of Soil Science as Applicable to Management of Hazardous Wastes (PDF)(24 pp, 146 K, 540-S-98-500)