objective: dental solid wastes often contain hazardous substances. the first step of management of dental solid wastes includes detection and classification of these substances. this study aimed to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the management of solid wastes by dental offices in urmia city in 2013. methods: this descriptive study was conducted on all private dental offices in urmia ci...

introduction acute poisoning by oral ingestion of mixed hazardous materials can lead to multiorgan toxicity and may represent a special challenge in clinical management, in particular if little is known about the effects of the involved agents. this is especially true when industrial chemical substances have been swallowed, as a huge variety of toxic substances must be taken into account. concl...

Detection of traces of toxic chemicals in drinking water supplies, in polar ice caps, groundwater sources and episodes such as those in Minamata Bay, Japan and Love Canal, USA have focussed the attention of the public worldwide on the risks posed by the inappropriate disposal of hazardous waste and accidental release of toxic chemicals into the environment. In India regulations to control and m...

backgrounds and objectives:today, one of the most important environmental issues is solid waste produced in dentistry that because of the presence of hazardous, toxic and pathogen agents has special importance. in this survey, solid waste produced in hamadan dentistry laboratories and practical dentist offices is studied.materials and methods: in this descriptive study, from 24 dentistry labora...

Background: Management of medical B3 waste during the COVID-19 pandemic is still very limited.At Kendari City Regional General Hospital. generation has increased from 24.324 kg in 2019 to 32.123 2020. In April 2021, amount reached 11,402 kg.There were several factors that affect management waste. This study aims determine related hazardous and toxic (B3) at Covid-19 Referral Hospital City. Meth...

Agricultural frontiers are dynamic environments characterized by the conversion of native habitats to agriculture. Because they are currently concentrated in diverse tropical habitats, agricultural frontiers are areas where the largest number of species is exposed to hazardous land management practices, including pesticide use. Focusing on the Amazonian frontier, we show that producers have var...

T management of toxic waste has become an increasingly global business. The worldwide generation of hazardous waste is currently around 440 million tons, of which an estimated 10 percent makes its way across international boundaries.1 A variety of industries generate toxic wastes, ranging from chemicals to electronics and from plastics to metal plating. These toxic wastes have adverse affects o...