New approaches to pollution prevention in the healthcare industry

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 734-742

  Zimmer, Catherine ^a   McKinley, Deb ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Hospitals; Mercury; PBT; Pollution prevention; Technical assistance

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; SOLID WASTES; TOXIC MATERIALS;

POLLUTION PREVENTION; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE;

POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 37049012251     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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