Title: METALS BEHAVIOR DURING MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATION
Abstract: Medical waste contains toxic metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury. Consequently, the incineration of medical waste may result in the emissions of trace metals into the environment, if incinerators are not properly designed and operated. EPA's Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory initiated a study in 1988 to document what is known about medical waste treatment, particularly in the area of medical waste incineration. findings from this study regarding the behavior of metals in incineration processes.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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