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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_4
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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Abstract

Biomedical waste (BMW)—waste generated in diagnosis, treatment and immunization of human beings or animals, in research or in production and testing products. Infections wastes: It includes all wastes, which transmit viral, bacterial or parasitic diseases. Hazardous waste: Any waste with potential to pose a threat to human health and life.

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