Biomedical waste management: Incineration vs. environmental safety

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-192

  Gautam, V ^a   Thapar, R ^b   Sharma, M ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b Swami Devi Dyal Hopsital and Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Biomedical waste; dioxin; environment; incineration; shredder; sterilizer

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DIOXIN; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASH; BURN; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; POLICY; TRAINING; WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; POLLUTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; TOXICITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HUMANS; INCINERATION; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 77955113817     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.66465     Document Type: Article

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