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and contained before a fire results. <br />Public Health <br />Landfill operations have a potential to attract disease vectors (carriers <br />of disease causing organisms) such as rodents, insects, and birds. Until these_ <br />vectors have been exposed to pathogens (disease organisms), they present no <br />threat to public health; however, after exposure they may become carriers of <br />disease and transmit disease to human beings. If not controlled, this could <br />become a threat to public health, <br />Nuisance Factors <br />Odors <br />Short-term periodic odors are encountered at all sanitary landfill opera- <br />tions. These odors ususally originate during transportation of the material to <br />the site and before the material is covered at the landfill. Any leachate that <br />might be generated can also be odiferious. Odors can be largely eliminated by <br />proper landfill management and operational procedures. <br />Fugitive Litter <br />During the operation of the landfill, there is a potential for litter to <br />be blown away from the landfill prior to daily covering with soil. Litter can <br />also be blown from public and private vehicles entering and leaving the land- <br />fill. Modern refuse collection vehicles are designed to be covered. However, <br />occasional littering of highways and the access road leading into the landfill <br />could occur when private vehicles do not cover trash being hauled to the dump. <br />