Medical waste management in Korea

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-115

  Jang, Yong Chul ^a   Lee, Cargro ^a   Yoon, Oh Sub ^b   Kim, Hwidong ^c  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital waste; Incineration; Infectious waste; Medical waste; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOHAZARDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONSERVATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; TOXIC MATERIALS; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTE TREATMENT;

AIR EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; HEALTHCARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL WASTES; INFECTIOUS WASTES; MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL WASTES; PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS; TOXIC AIR; WASTE INCINERATOR;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

DIOXIN; FURAN; PLASTIC; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH RISK; INCINERATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; KOREA; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 33646799818     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.08.018     Document Type: Article

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