Significant
environmental and safety
measures during
the execution of the project
The arrival of men in the Moon was certainly
one of the most important achievements
of the human race. On 20 July 1969, man
was able to exit the orbit of the Earth for the
first time and enter the intergalactic space.
American astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and
Collins arrived at the Earth’s satellite and, be-
fore returning, remained there for more than
two hours where they collected 22 kilograms
of lunar dirt and rocks, materials of great va-
lue for scientific research.
The trip to the Moon and the Bailín landfill
site have little in common but, with some
imagination we could find similarities bet-
ween these two feats. The first of these simi-
larities could be the way the astronauts and
the Bailín operators dress, and the second
their work in picking up rocky material, even
though the properties may be quite different.
What both projects have in common, howe-
ver, is the commitment and dedication of
the human teams, incommensurable in both
cases.
What is lindane?
Lindane or hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)
is an organochlorine pesticide used as
an insecticide in agriculture to treat lice
and scabies in humans as well as various
parasites in cattle which in high concen-
trations poses a threat to health and the
environment.
From left to right: Araceli Mir, Environmental Monitoring technician at the Project; Javier Corral, Project manager;, Carlos Lobato, Environmental Monitoring
assistant; Alberto Biurrum, supervisor. Below, other colleagues who participated in the Project.
