Variations in hospital waste quantities and generation rates

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 467-476

  Hamoda, H M ^a   El Tomi, H N ^a   Bahman, Q Y ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Generation rates; Hospital wastes; Solid waste quantities; Waste composition

Indexed keywords

HEALTH HAZARDS; HOSPITAL BEDS; HOSPITALS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

HAZARDOUS WASTES; HOSPITAL WASTES; NONHAZARDOUS WASTES; WASTE GENERATION RATES;

SOLID WASTES;

ARTICLE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL WASTE; KUWAIT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DATA COLLECTION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; KUWAIT; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 13144291661     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200045650     Document Type: Article

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