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What is Gas Sterilization

Handbook of Research on Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution
Sterilization by means of a bactericidal gas, frequently used for items that are heat and moisture sensitive.
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Alternatives for Treatment and Disposal Cost Reduction of Regulated Medical Waste
Sobiya Gul (SKUAST-K, India), Tasaduq Hussain Shah (SKUAST-K, India), and Hafsa Javeed (SKUAST-K, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9452-9.ch011
Abstract
The link between human health and environmental quality is made clearer; the commitment to safeguarding the natural environment is growing in major institutions as the health care industry. New and greater opportunities will open up to reinforce our primary institutional mission-that of caring for the health needs of the community we serve, which include caring for the environment. Developing and implementing effective programs to reduce, recycle and minimize the toxicity of hospital generated wastes (even wastes generated in the care and treatment of patients can be reduced) is one of the most significant environmental challenges the health care industry faces. Hospitals generate one of the most diverse and difficult to manage waste. The amount of medical waste produced by hospitals may vary due to a number of factors, including the hospital type and size, occupancy rate, in- and outpatient ratio, geographic location, state and local waste handling regulations, and hospital waste disposal policies.
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