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Accidental pollution

Updated on 13/07/2018
Définition
Sens commun
As opposed to "chronic pollution", it is a pollution characterized by unpredictability about: the time of the accident, the place of the accident, the type of pollutant, the amount spilled, the circumstances of the accident, the consequences of the accident.
Source
According to Rhone-Mediterranean and Corsica Water Agency
Thématiques associées
Substance and pollutant, Risk.
Translations
Pollution accidentelle [fr], Contaminación accidental [es].
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.