Effective pollution prevention in healthcare environments

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 14, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 610-615

  Allen, Matthew R ^a  

^a MacViro Consultants Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Healthcare; P2; Pollution prevention; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; EFFLUENTS; PLANNING; POLLUTION CONTROL; PURCHASING; WASTEWATER;

CHEMICAL PRODUCTS; HEALTHCARE; P2; POLLUTION PREVENTION;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 32044446985     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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