Name the methods for disposal of solid, liquid and gaseous waste. -SST 10th

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Solid waste disposal methods: dumping, incineration, composting. Liquid waste disposal methods: grit chamber, sedimentation, digestion and drying. Gaseous waste disposal methods: air scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators.

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