Biohazardous Waste: Risk Assessment, Policy, and Management
| AUTHOR | Turnberg; Turnberg; Turnberg et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Wiley-Interscience (03/21/1996) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Issues associated with biohazardous waste have come into sharpfocus in recent years due to public concern over AIDS and themedical waste wash-ups along U.S. beaches and coastal communitiesin 1988. This comprehensive volume covers all important areas ofbiohazardous waste management, from regulation to collection todisposal. Promoting safe, sensible, and ecologically sound solutionsthroughout, this book
* Discusses risk assessment in terms of human health, persistenceof pathogens in the environment, and how these relate to methods ofwaste disposal
* Deals with questions of policy and environmental regulations thatinclude workplace health and safety and public health issues
* Reviews the medical industry's standards and guidelines fordealing with its waste stream and how they fit in with the EPA'sprogram of medical waste tracking
* Details specific waste management strategies for both majorfacilities and home healthcare
* Examines the available technologies for dealing with biohazardouswaste, particularly incineration and steam sterilization
* Reviews the many alternative treatment technologies, includingspecifics of newly developed systems and procedures for evaluatingtheir effectiveness and safety
* Lists resources and contacts to help keep up with newtechnologies and management techniques, and includes appendiceswith federal and state OSHA contacts and state medical wastecontacts
* Provides many illustrations to highlight the text For professionals in public health, medicine, and waste management;regulatory officials at all levels of government; and environmentalscientists and engineers, this volume brings the field ofbiohazardous waste up-to-date while serving as an excellent guideand reference to some of the more compelling issues of our time.
* Discusses risk assessment in terms of human health, persistenceof pathogens in the environment, and how these relate to methods ofwaste disposal
* Deals with questions of policy and environmental regulations thatinclude workplace health and safety and public health issues
* Reviews the medical industry's standards and guidelines fordealing with its waste stream and how they fit in with the EPA'sprogram of medical waste tracking
* Details specific waste management strategies for both majorfacilities and home healthcare
* Examines the available technologies for dealing with biohazardouswaste, particularly incineration and steam sterilization
* Reviews the many alternative treatment technologies, includingspecifics of newly developed systems and procedures for evaluatingtheir effectiveness and safety
* Lists resources and contacts to help keep up with newtechnologies and management techniques, and includes appendiceswith federal and state OSHA contacts and state medical wastecontacts
* Provides many illustrations to highlight the text For professionals in public health, medicine, and waste management;regulatory officials at all levels of government; and environmentalscientists and engineers, this volume brings the field ofbiohazardous waste up-to-date while serving as an excellent guideand reference to some of the more compelling issues of our time.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780471594215
ISBN-10:
0471594210
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
448
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
6.45 x 1.11 x 9.58 inches
Weight:
1.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Science | Environmental - General
Dewey Decimal:
363.728
Library of Congress Control Number:
95036613
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Issues associated with biohazardous waste have come into sharp focus in recent years due to public concern over AIDS and the medical waste wash-ups along U.S. beaches and coastal communities in 1988. This comprehensive volume covers all important areas of biohazardous waste management, from regulation to collection to disposal.
Promoting safe, sensible, and ecologically sound solutions throughout, this book
- Discusses risk assessment in terms of human health, persistence of pathogens in the environment, and how these relate to methods of waste disposal
- Deals with questions of policy and environmental regulations that include workplace health and safety and public health issues
- Reviews the medical industry's standards and guidelines for dealing with its waste stream and how they fit in with the EPA's program of medical waste tracking
- Details specific waste management strategies for both major facilities and home healthcare
- Examines the available technologies for dealing with biohazardous waste, particularly incineration and steam sterilization
- Reviews the many alternative treatment technologies, including specifics of newly developed systems and procedures for evaluating their effectiveness and safety
- Lists resources and contacts to help keep up with new technologies and management techniques, and includes appendices with federal and state OSHA contacts and state medical waste contacts
- Provides many illustrations to highlight the text
For professionals in public health, medicine, and waste management; regulatory officials at all levels of government; and environmental scientists and engineers, this volume brings the field of biohazardous waste up-to-date while serving as an excellent guide and reference to some of the more compelling issues of our time.
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Issues associated with biohazardous waste have come into sharpfocus in recent years due to public concern over AIDS and themedical waste wash-ups along U.S. beaches and coastal communitiesin 1988. This comprehensive volume covers all important areas ofbiohazardous waste management, from regulation to collection todisposal. Promoting safe, sensible, and ecologically sound solutionsthroughout, this book
* Discusses risk assessment in terms of human health, persistenceof pathogens in the environment, and how these relate to methods ofwaste disposal
* Deals with questions of policy and environmental regulations thatinclude workplace health and safety and public health issues
* Reviews the medical industry's standards and guidelines fordealing with its waste stream and how they fit in with the EPA'sprogram of medical waste tracking
* Details specific waste management strategies for both majorfacilities and home healthcare
* Examines the available technologies for dealing with biohazardouswaste, particularly incineration and steam sterilization
* Reviews the many alternative treatment technologies, includingspecifics of newly developed systems and procedures for evaluatingtheir effectiveness and safety
* Lists resources and contacts to help keep up with newtechnologies and management techniques, and includes appendiceswith federal and state OSHA contacts and state medical wastecontacts
* Provides many illustrations to highlight the text For professionals in public health, medicine, and waste management;regulatory officials at all levels of government; and environmentalscientists and engineers, this volume brings the field ofbiohazardous waste up-to-date while serving as an excellent guideand reference to some of the more compelling issues of our time.
* Discusses risk assessment in terms of human health, persistenceof pathogens in the environment, and how these relate to methods ofwaste disposal
* Deals with questions of policy and environmental regulations thatinclude workplace health and safety and public health issues
* Reviews the medical industry's standards and guidelines fordealing with its waste stream and how they fit in with the EPA'sprogram of medical waste tracking
* Details specific waste management strategies for both majorfacilities and home healthcare
* Examines the available technologies for dealing with biohazardouswaste, particularly incineration and steam sterilization
* Reviews the many alternative treatment technologies, includingspecifics of newly developed systems and procedures for evaluatingtheir effectiveness and safety
* Lists resources and contacts to help keep up with newtechnologies and management techniques, and includes appendiceswith federal and state OSHA contacts and state medical wastecontacts
* Provides many illustrations to highlight the text For professionals in public health, medicine, and waste management;regulatory officials at all levels of government; and environmentalscientists and engineers, this volume brings the field ofbiohazardous waste up-to-date while serving as an excellent guideand reference to some of the more compelling issues of our time.
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