Characterization and management of solid medical wastes in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Nigeria

African Health Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-63

  Bassey, B E ^a   Benka Coker, M O ^b   Aluyi, H S A ^b  

^a Wuse General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Characterization; Hazardous; Management; Medical waste; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DUMPING; EDUCATION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; INTERVIEW; NIGERIA; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; SAFETY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; NIGERIA; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33747296858     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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