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Household medical waste disposal policy in Israel. [PDF]
Isr J Health Policy Res, 2016 Large amounts of expired and unused medications accumulate in households. This potentially exposes the public to hazards due to uncontrolled use of medications. Most of the expired or unused medications that accumulate in households (household medical waste) is thrown to the garbage or flushed down to the sewage, potentially contaminating waste-water ...
Barnett-Itzhaki Z +3 more
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Medical waste management in three areas of rural China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this paper is to describe current practices of medical waste management, including its generation, investments, collection, storage, segregation, and disposal, and to explore the level of support from upper tiers of the ...
Qiufeng Gao +6 more
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Medical waste management at different hospitals of Anand and nearby areas [PDF]
The Holistic Approach to Environment, 2021 The increased number of hospitals with rising number of beds generate about 1.5 to 2 kg waste per day and per bed. This gives an insight about the volumes of waste generated from the government and private sector hospitals per day.
Urvashi Mishra +2 more
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Regulation of Medical Waste in the United States [PDF]
, 1994 When wash-ups of syringes and medical vials closed northeastern beaches, public outcry galvanized Congress to pass the Medical Waste Treatment Act (MWTA). Congress directed the U.S.
Battle, Laura Carlan
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Medical Waste Management Practices in a Southern African Hospital
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2010 This study examined the medical waste management practices of a hospital in Southern Africa. The results revealed that the hospital does not quantify medical waste.
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Concepts of Repository and the Functions of Bentonite in Repository Environments: A State – of – the – art review [PDF]
, 2008 In an effort to secure the comfort of all aspect of life and security through electricity production, research, nuclear weapons production and medical uses, radioactive waste is being generated throughout the world as a result.
Akudago, John Apambilla +4 more
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Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem, 2015 The inappropriate disposal of infectious waste generates occupational and environmental risks, representing the main cause of accidents with biological material.
Adenícia Custodia Silva Souza +6 more
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Disposal of Bio-medical Waste in India [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2015 Yuvraj Dilip Patil
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Assessment of Medical Waste Management in Teaching Hospitals in Mosul City: A Descriptive Study [PDF]
مجلة الموصل للتمريض, 2013 Background and aim: Medical waste management is of great importance due to its infectious and hazardous nature that can cause undesirable effects on humans and the environment.
Mohanned Khalel Abdullah +1 more
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System Dynamics Model For Hospital Waste Characterisation and Generation in Developing Countries. [PDF]
, 2013 Waste management policy makers always face the problem of how to predict the future amount and composition of medical solid waste, which in turn will help determine the most appropriate treatment, recycling and disposal strategy.
Kerdsuwan S +7 more
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