Brief Overview

Change in life style and development and growth in all types of urban, industrial and agricultural activities have increased the amount of produced solid wastes and have changed its. Some of these solid wastes are very dangerous to human and to environment. For example infectious solid wastes produced in hospitals or in health care centers are related to many diseases which can be transmitted to human. In addition, many hazardous chemicals in the leachate of landfill sites of or in industrial solid wastes can enter into the surface or ground water resources and may severely pollute the soil. In this regard, establishment of a technical and specialized research center to study and focus on this subject has been considered very necessary.