The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs Scoping study of potential health effects of fortnightly residual waste collection and related changes to domestic waste systems Other How to cite: Gladding, Toni (2009). Scoping study of potential health effects of fortnightly residual waste collection and related changes to domestic waste systems. Waste Resou...

healthcare waste is a by-product of healthcare. poor management of these wastes exposes the community to infections, toxic effects and injuries. the purpose of this study was to investigation the qualities and quantities characteristics of infectious and domestic wastes of dehgolan clinics in kurdistan province. for this purpose health care centers was identify including hospitals, clinics, inf...

Waste ecologic storage is the main domestic waste treatment channel in EU. The paper describes the impact of a non-ecological warehouse existing in the municipality of Târgu-Jiu, upon the soil and the need for controlled storage of domestic waste and industrial waste. The necessary field for waste storage has to be mutually agreed upon with the local, sanitary, and environmental protection auth...

Exposure to lead, cadmium, and mercury is known to be high in many arctic Inuit communities. These metals are emitted from industrial and urban sources, are distributed by long-range atmospheric transport to remote regions, and are found in Inuit country foods. Current community exposure to these metals can be measured in food, but feces and urine are also excellent indicators of total exposure...

The energy demand in India is increasing substantially and the energy supply is not in pace with demand. The recovery of energy from waste material is one of the best methods to tackle the energy crisis. The potential for recovery of energy from urban waste is high in Maharashtra followed by Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. In this paper, anaerobic digestion method is used to find the...

Domestic sewage treated in municipal sewage treatment plants is only analyzed for its physicochemical properties correction prior to its discharge but as domestic sewage is proved to contain genotoxicity also, it is suggested that the discharge should also be checked for genotoxicity. Many microbial genotoxicity tests are employed for genotoxicity testing. These tests are simple, quick and empl...

More Information www.agilent.com/chem/icpms Introduction Biogas is the term used to describe the mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and other components resulting from the anaerobic fermentation of a variety of biodegradable materials including animal waste, domestic sewage sludge and municipal landfill waste. Because of its methane content (40-75%), biogas can be used as a substitute...