An international perspective on hazardous waste practices

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 291-302

  Orloff, Kenneth ^a,b   Falk, Henry ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disposal; Hazardous waste; Hazardous waste management; Incineration; Landfilling; Recycling

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL WASTE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH HAZARD; INCINERATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LANDFILL; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; RECYCLING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MINIMIZATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0041425015     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00225     Document Type: Article

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