Medical waste treatment and disposal methods used by hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 516-526

  Klangsin, Pornwipa ^a,b   Harding, Anna K ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; LAND FILL; MICROWAVE HEATING; SEWERS; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTE TREATMENT;

HOSPITAL INCINERATORS; MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT;

HOSPITALS;

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032104302     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1998.10463706     Document Type: Article

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