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Application of Best Available Technologies on Medical Wastes Disposal/Treatment in China (with case study). [PDF]
Procedia Environ Sci, 2012 Medical waste is one special kind of hazardous wastes. If mishandled, it could cause disease spread and secondary pollution of dioxin. China produced huge amount medical wastes due to large population. Through a decade, medical waste centralized disposal
Jiang C, Ren Z, Tian Y, Wang K.
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Technological review on thermochemical conversion of COVID-19-related medical wastes. [PDF]
Resour Conserv Recycl, 2021 Purnomo CW, Kurniawan W, Aziz M.
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Management of Medical Wastes in Public Hospitals: A Case Study [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2023 Background: Medical wastes are one of the health and environmental challenges across the globe. Also, hospitals are one of the most important medical waste generators.Methods: In this study, the quantity and composition of solid wastes generated in 10 ...
Ali Hosseinzadeh +5 more
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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Medical Wastes of Shariati Hospital in Tehran [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2023 Background: Given the increasing need for health care and the expansion of various medical facilities in health care centers, it is necessary to determine the adverse effects of subsequent medical wastes.
Najmeh Bayat +6 more
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Wasted medications, wasted resource [PDF]
Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 2013 In Canada, almost anything can be recycled; however, medication is not currently recycled in community practice. For many years, US hospitals in some states have taken unused medication and redispensed it without an issue.1 In 2010, Canadians spent $31.1 billion on drugs.2 It is estimated that 3% to 7% of medications intended for patients goes unused ...
Jeffry, Tchen +2 more
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Assessment of Waste Management in educational hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2013 [PDF]
Pizhūhish dar Bihdāsht-i Muḥīṭ., 2018 Background and Objectives: Over the last several decades, huge amounts of different kinds of wastes have been produced by human activities and alterations in man’s lifestyle and consumption patterns.
mona tabriziazad +1 more
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Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2022 Background: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of health workers regarding medical waste management in Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, Wakiso District.
Hanisha Lwasa Nakawooma +1 more
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Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, 2021 A large amount of non-infected plastic wastes are being generated at the healthcare facilities all over the world. However, only a small fraction is recycled. Conventionally, the used plastics are either disposed in landfills or inadequately incinerated.
Blessy Joseph +3 more
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Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2023 The Covid-19 pandemic lead to increase in the generation of medical wastes and a change in the proportion of infectious wastes. In this the status of waste management in 10 hospitals in Tehran during the covid-19 pandemic was investigated.
Ali Hosseinzadeh +3 more
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Numerical analysis of plasma gasification of hazardous waste using Aspen Plus
Energy Reports, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic raised the problem of dealing with the hazardous wastes generated. The World Health Organization (OMS) recommends the treatment of these wastes at high temperatures in order to neutralize their negative impact.
Pedro Pitrez +2 more
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