Alternatives for treatment and disposal cost reduction of regulated medical wastes

Waste Management

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Lee, Byeong Kyu ^a   Ellenbecker, Michael J ^b   Moure Ersaso, Rafael ^b  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; MICROWAVES;

MEDICAL SCHOOLS; REGULATED MEDICAL WASTES (RMW);

WASTE DISPOSAL;

MEDICINE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0842299397     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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