Assessment of bio-medical waste management in three apex Government hospitals of Agra

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-162

  Sharma, Shalini ^a   Chauhan, S V S ^a  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Autoclave; Biomedical waste; Incinerator; Microwave

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INCINERATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STANDARD (REGULATION); TRAINING; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AGRA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 41349108692     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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