The quantification of medical waste from the point of generation to the point of disposal: case studies at three private hospitals in Pretoria

The quantification of medical waste from the point of generation to the point of disposal: case studies at three private hospitals in Pretoria

The South African Waste Information System (SAWIS) was developed by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) in 2005. This is a system used by government and industry to capture routine data on the tonnages of waste generated, recycled and disposed of in South Africa on a monthly a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heunis, Louis Barend
Other Authors: Mearns, K.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Health care risk waste
Categories of health care waste
Private sector hospitals
Health care waste stream
Collection certificate
Destruction certificate
Polluter–pays-principle
Cradle-to-grave
Reconciliation of waste quantities
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Medical care > Waste disposal > South Africa > Pretoria > Case studies
Medical wastes > South Africa > Pretoria > Management > Case studies
Hazardous wastes > South Africa > Pretoria > Management > Case studies
Hospitals > South Africa > Pretoria > Management > Case studies
Online Access:Heunis, Louis Barend (2016) The quantification of medical waste from the point of generation to the point of disposal: case studies at three private hospitals in Pretoria, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23143>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23143

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Heunis, Louis Barend (2016) The quantification of medical waste from the point of generation to the point of disposal: case studies at three private hospitals in Pretoria, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23143>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23143

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