Incineration of different types of medical wastes: Emission factors for particulate matter and heavy metals

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 3152-3157

  Alvim Ferraz, Maria C M ^a   Afonso, Sérgio A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL WASTES;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; MERCURY (METAL);

WASTE INCINERATION;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEAVY METAL; INCINERATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; LAW; METHODOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTUGAL; PUBLICATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; INCINERATION; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0038796425     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es026209p     Document Type: Article

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