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Incineration of healthcare wastes: management of atmospheric emissions through waste segregation
Waste Management, 2005The amount of atmospheric pollutants emitted through the incineration of healthcare wastes can be estimated using emission factors. Emission factors have been published without including sufficient information about the types of wastes incinerated. This paper reports the first emission factors estimated for the incineration of wastes segregated into ...
M C M, Alvim-Ferraz, S A V, Afonso
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Education for Healthcare Waste Management in India
2008Health is linked to amenities like clean drinking water, sewerage systems, poverty, literacy levels and infrastructure. Higher government spending on health care can result in lower incidence of diseases especially communicable ailments. According to ‘Healthcare in India’ published by the Foundation for Research in Community Health, among the leading ...
Shyamala Mani, Shubhangi Wankhede
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Chemical healthcare waste management in small Brazilian municipalities
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 2012The disposal of healthcare waste (HCW) seems to have been solved in developed countries, while in most developing countries the problem persists because the disposal methods are expensive and larger than the budget of small- and medium-sized municipalities.
João A, Ferreira +3 more
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A study of barriers in healthcare waste management sector
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2023Abhishek Raj, Cherian Samuel
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Sharps Waste Management in Healthcare Facilities
Sharps medical waste refers to medical items like needles, syringes, and other sharp instruments used in healthcare that can puncture or cut the skin. Proper management of sharps waste is crucial due to its potential to transmit infections, harm healthcare workers, and pose environmental risks.Shruti Kakodkar +2 more
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COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare solid waste management strategy – A mini-review
Science of the Total Environment, 2021Atanu Kumar Das, M Billah
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