Characteristics of medical waste in Taiwan

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 114, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 413-421

  Kuo, Hsien Wen ^a   Shu, Shu Lung ^a   Wu, Chin Chung ^a   Lai, Jim Shoung ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Incineration; Medical waste; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL WASTE; TAIWAN;

CHROMIUM; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEAVY METALS; HOSPITALS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTE TREATMENT; ZINC;

WASTES;

CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; ZINC;

HOSPITAL SECTOR; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; COTTON; DIALYSIS; HAZARD; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; TAIWAN; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

TAIWAN;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; TRIXIS;

EID: 0033198935     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005169032759     Document Type: Article

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