Niebezpieczne zanieczyszczenia zastarzałe

English translation: legacy/abandoned hazardous wastes

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Polish term or phrase:Niebezpieczne zanieczyszczenia zastarzałe
English translation:legacy/abandoned hazardous wastes
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

20:46 Dec 15, 2019
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
Polish term or phrase: Niebezpieczne zanieczyszczenia zastarzałe
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Niebezpieczne zanieczyszczenia zastarzałe (zanieczyszczenia środowiska geologicznego, wód podziemnych lub powierzchniowych, do których doszło w wyniku nieprawidłowego obchodzenia się z niebezpiecznymi substancjami w przeszłości)
Barbara S21
Poland
abandoned hazardous wastes
Explanation:
This should convey the sense.

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The RCRA law covers both hazardous and solid wastes, while Superfund and its amendments generally address abandoned hazardous waste sites.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/...
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Congress wanted to ensure that the people whose lives were affected by abandoned hazardous wastes would have a say in the actions taken to clean up site
https://www.epa.gov/superfund/technical-assistance-grant-tag...
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:27
Grading comment
Dziękuję Panu :-)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2abandoned hazardous wastes
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
2 +1long-standing hazardous waste(s)
mike23


Discussion entries: 2





  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
abandoned hazardous wastes


Explanation:
This should convey the sense.

cccccccccc
The RCRA law covers both hazardous and solid wastes, while Superfund and its amendments generally address abandoned hazardous waste sites.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/...
cccccccccccccc

Congress wanted to ensure that the people whose lives were affected by abandoned hazardous wastes would have a say in the actions taken to clean up site
https://www.epa.gov/superfund/technical-assistance-grant-tag...
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 168
Grading comment
Dziękuję Panu :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Grzegorz Mysiński: może też ''legacy = zastarzałe''
28 mins
  -> Dziękuję Grzegorzu. To jest świetna propozycja. Legacy ma inny niuans, ale w sumie na to samo wychodzi.

agree  mike23: Jestem tez za 'legacy'
22 hrs
  -> Tak, Grzegorz się zna na rzeczach.
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
niebezpieczne zanieczyszczenia zastarzałe
long-standing hazardous waste(s)


Explanation:
In some cases the City can also clean up old dumps or other long-standing hazardous wastes using the same type of procedure as for demolishing a vacant building.
https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/city-i...

Not only was Wynn willing to clean up the long-standing hazardous waste on Everett’s waterfront and build upon its landscape a pristine casino resort, he introduced stronger financial planning and a more robust structure that would benefit the Greater Boston area in more ways than one.
https://miami.legitimatecasino.com/wynn-massachusetts-casino...



mike23
Poland
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.: This can work too.
15 mins
  -> Thanks, Frank.
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