Standards of clinical waste management in UK hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 300-303

  Blenkharn, J Ian ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical waste; Health safety; Hospital hygiene; Infection control; Management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL WASTE; LAW; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, HOSPITAL; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SANITARY ENGINEERING; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 32044446017     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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