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Medical-waste disposal moves to the front burner : as disposal issues gain worldwide attention, new technologies emerge

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<dc:creator>Kinter, Kim</dc:creator>
<dc:date>1994-12-01</dc:date>
<dc:description xml:lang="es">Sumario: Reports of improper handling of medical wastes are not new. Yet this recent attention has led to growing awareness of the issue througout much of Europe, Asia and South America. More importantly, it also has led to development of medical-waste-disposal equipment and to an increase in waste reduction. The main methods of medical-waste disposal in the United States have been incineration at healthcare facilities and off-site private waste haulers; autoclaving, or steam sterilazation; microwaving; and chemical</dc:description>
<dc:identifier>https://documentacion.fundacionmapfre.org/documentacion/publico/es/bib/48674.do</dc:identifier>
<dc:language>eng</dc:language>
<dc:rights xml:lang="es">InC - http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</dc:rights>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Residuos sanitarios</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Tratamiento de residuos</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Eliminación de residuos</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Incineración</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Nuevas tecnologías</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Estados Unidos</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Unión Europea</dc:subject>
<dc:type xml:lang="es">Artículos y capítulos</dc:type>
<dc:title xml:lang="es">Medical-waste disposal moves to the front burner : as disposal issues gain worldwide attention, new technologies emerge</dc:title>
<dc:title xml:lang="es">Título: Safety & health</dc:title>
<dc:relation xml:lang="es">En: Safety & health. - Itasca. - Vol. 150, nº 6, December 1994 ; p. 46-49</dc:relation>
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