Title
Medical Waste Management: Where Does The Solid Waste Go?
Abstract
To minimize spread of infection, medical waste must be carefully managed. Current waste management practices involve a hierarchy that includes waste reduction, waste treatment, and, ultimately, landfilling. The modern landfill is designed to control emissions and minimize adverse effects on the environment. This article provides an overview of the fate of medical waste once it is placed in a municipal solid waste landfill.
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Publication Title
Laboratory Medicine
Volume
31
Issue
3
Number of Pages
141-145
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1309/MUF3-H904-Y8R1-JTC8
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
0033995888 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0033995888
STARS Citation
Reinhart, Debra R. and McCreanor, Philip T., "Medical Waste Management: Where Does The Solid Waste Go?" (2000). Scopus Export 2000s. 1197.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/1197