Heat disinfection of clinical waste: Microbiological assessment and monitoring of effectiveness

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-113

  Holliday, M G ^a   Ford, M ^a   Burrell, P ^b   Gould, F K ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection, heat; Medical waste disposal; Microbiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; DISINFECTION; HEAT TREATMENT; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; EVALUATION STUDIES; HEAT; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034093951     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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