GB 18599 was initially issued in 2001, and this is its first amendment. In order to implement the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, such as the Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Protection, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution, to prevent environmental pollution and improve ecological quality, and to promote the technology of non-hazardous industrial solid waste storage and landfill, this standard is formulated.