Management of hazardous medical waste treatment in Egypt

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 804-808

  Shouman, Enas ^a   Bazedi, Ghada Al ^a   Sorour, M H ^a   Abulnour, A G ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Environment; Hazardous medical waste; Incineration; Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892960604     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.28.06.13847     Document Type: Article

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