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Chapter-05 Classification of Hospital Waste

BOOK TITLE: Going Green: A Manual of Waste Management for the Dental Practitioner

Author
1. Raman Uma
2. Iyer Vidyaa Hari
ISBN
9788180619809
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11034_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2007
Pages
1
Author Affiliations
1. Ragas Dental College and Hospital, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai
2. Ragas Dental College and Hospital, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai
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Hospital waste: Non hazardous 80%, Hazardous 20%. Non hazardous—general waste—kitchen waste. Hazardous: Infections (15%): (i) Sharps, (ii) Non sharps, (iii) Plastic disposables, and (iv) Liquid waste. Others (5%): (i) Radioactive, (ii) Discarded glass, (iii) Chemical, (iv) Cytotoxic.

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