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An Attitudinal Survey of Area Residents Toward Indiscriminate Trash Dumping and Possible Causes of Anthracite Mines Fires. Pennsylvania Anthracite Region. Volume 1. Analysis.

PB202275

Publication Date	1970
Personal Author	Raufaste, N. J.
Page Count	71
Abstract	A study was performed to determine the attitudes of residents of the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania toward mine-related fire and attendant environmental problems and to review current solid-waste disposal practices. Particular attention was given to the indiscriminate disposal of solid wastes in abandoned strip mines, a known contributor to mine-fire ignition. Community leaders, 500 residents, and representative waste collectors were interviewed. It was concluded that means should be developed to prevent access to abandoned stripping areas and that an environmental awareness educational program among both adults and school-aged youth should be developed using television, newspapers, and school curricula adaptations. (Author)
Keywords	Coal mines Fire hazards Waste disposal Attitude suveys Attitude surveys Solids Fire prevention Strip mining Abandonment Mine fires Pennsylvania Solid waste disposal Mine wastes
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	68C - Solid Wastes Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Resource Management Corp., Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	See also Volume 2, PB-202 276.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197120
Contract Number	SO101394

An Attitudinal Survey of Area Residents Toward Indiscriminate Trash Dumping and Possible Causes of Anthracite Mines Fires. Pennsylvania Anthracite Region. Volume 1. Analysis.

An Attitudinal Survey of Area Residents Toward Indiscriminate Trash Dumping and Possible Causes of Anthracite Mines Fires. Pennsylvania Anthracite Region. Volume 1. Analysis.
PB202275

Publication Date	1970
Personal Author	Raufaste, N. J.
Page Count	71
Abstract	A study was performed to determine the attitudes of residents of the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania toward mine-related fire and attendant environmental problems and to review current solid-waste disposal practices. Particular attention was given to the indiscriminate disposal of solid wastes in abandoned strip mines, a known contributor to mine-fire ignition. Community leaders, 500 residents, and representative waste collectors were interviewed. It was concluded that means should be developed to prevent access to abandoned stripping areas and that an environmental awareness educational program among both adults and school-aged youth should be developed using television, newspapers, and school curricula adaptations. (Author)
Keywords	Coal mines Fire hazards Waste disposal Attitude suveys Attitude surveys Solids Fire prevention Strip mining Abandonment Mine fires Pennsylvania Solid waste disposal Mine wastes
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	68C - Solid Wastes Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Resource Management Corp., Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	See also Volume 2, PB-202 276.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197120
Contract Number	SO101394