Isbn: 9780471594215 - waste: risk assessment, policy, and management (9 resultados)

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Condición: New. Examines issues related to managing hazardous biomedical waste. Part One describes the risks of human infection associated with waste stream Part Two includes federal and state regulations and Part Three discusses biohazardous waste management practices a.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 1st edition. 422 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 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.…

Condición: New. Examines issues related to managing hazardous biomedical waste. Part One describes the risks of human infection associated with waste stream; Part Two includes federal and state regulations; and Part Three discusses biohazardous waste management practices and options for treatment. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 800. . 1996. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Condición: New. Examines issues related to managing hazardous biomedical waste. Part One describes the risks of human infection associated with waste stream; Part Two includes federal and state regulations; and Part Three discusses biohazardous waste management practices and options for treatment. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 800. . 1996. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . …

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. 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. The advent of the AIDS epidemic in conjunction with the wash-ups of medical waste along beaches in the United States has elevated the issue of biohazardous medical waste management to one of greater concern in our society. This book addresses the issues and concerns relating to risk assessment, policy, and management of the hazardous biomedical waste stream. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…