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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Medical Waste"”.
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Design of medical waste treatment systems employing bioremediation
… and development of a system for disinfecting medical waste at the site of origin is presented. Investigation of the current commercial systems that accomplish this task shows that they all expose the waste to physical conditions that are harmful to all forms of life. Further, most are very …
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Aspects of medical waste disposal in the Cape Peninsula
Hazardous waste management practices at ten medical institutions in Cape Town were studied and tests undertaken to determine concentrations of specific chemicals and radioactivity in liquid effluent outflows, as well as emissions from incinerators. To investigate the sewage outflow for Chemical …
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Enzyme diffusion and cellulose breakdown in the bioremediation of medical waste
The disposal of infectious medical waste has become a major environmental concern. New disposal methods are currently being investigated; one of these is a bioremediation process which utilizes enzymes in a batch reactor to render the waste noninfectious. The success of this biological process …
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Design, installation and testing of a bioremediation-based system for treating regulated medical waste
Disposal of regulated waste has become a major challenge for the generators. Disposal of such waste is regulated by local, state and federal agencies and the problem is intensified because of liability issues, public perception and increasing cost. This document describes the mechanical design, …
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A Study of University Hospital Health care worker's relevant factors of Medical Waste Management Practices
… status of knowledge, attitude, and practice on medical waste among hospital employees, to identify the correlation of each, and to identify factors influencing attitude and practice of medical wastes. Data from 150 healthcare workers at a university hospital in Gyeonggi S city were collected …
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Determination of Heavy Metal Concentration in Bottom Ash in the Medical Waste Incinerators: The Case Study of Dar es Salaam City
The use of medical waste incinerators appears to be rapidly expanding in developing countries including Tanzania. Nuisance arising from medical waste has received much attention but relatively less consideration has been given to bottom ash. This study focused on determination of heavy metal …
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Sharp Waste Management at Kidongo Chekundu National Mental Hospital Zanzibar Tanzania”
Sharps waste is part of infectious medical waste; its management seems as a significant problem in Mental Hospital Zanzibar. This study aimed to describe the current sharps waste management at Mental hospital Zanzibar. The study was carried out at Kidongo Chekundu National Mental Hospital on sharp …
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Advancing green practices in the operating room
… GHG emissions and generates five million tons of waste annually, with operating rooms (ORs) responsible for more than 30% of this burden. Despite well-documented benefits of recycling programs, many ORs lack structured waste-management systems, resulting in improper segregation, excessive reliance …