| Medical wastes management in the south of Brazil. | |
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PMID: 16257196 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Medical (clinical) wastes are costly in disposal and carry risks of infection, or physical injury, and of exposure to potentially harmful pharmaceuticals, as well as being aesthetically unacceptable. Technological advances in disposal, together with the introduction of rigorous emission standards for incinerators and similarly stringent control standards for non-burn "alternate" disposal technologies, continue to drive improvements in waste management. Are these improvements attainable in developing countries? Where adequate resources and a robust infrastructure are lacking, investment in advanced disposal technologies may be counterproductive. Developments must be appropriate to and manageable by the communities served; sustainable low-technology approaches may be preferable. There remains a need for affordable technical innovation, as well as underlying political support and international financial and technical assistance, to sustain meaningful improvements in waste management in remote and isolated regions and more generally in developing countries. |
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Authors:
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J I Blenkharn |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2005-10-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Waste management (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 26 ISSN: 0956-053X ISO Abbreviation: Waste Manag Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-02 Completed Date: 2006-05-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9884362 Medline TA: Waste Manag Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 315-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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18 South Road, Ealing, London W5 4RY, UK. ian@ianblenkharn.com |
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Brazil Developing Countries Medical Waste Disposal / methods* |
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0/Medical Waste Disposal |
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