Reduction of Management Costs and Avoidance of Air Release of Carcinogens Through a Waste Segregation Program in a Brazilian Medical Institution

• Main Authors: Fabiane Kellem Oliveira Cesario (Author), Renata Pereira Fontoura (Author), Amarildo Henrique da Conceição Junior (Author), Amanda Gentil Cruz (Author), Nidah Fawzi Said Nimer (Author), Poliana Brito Morais (Author), Brenda Monteiro Omena (Author), Edivaldo Bazilio dos Santos (Author), Anderson Arantes Silvestrini (Author), Rosângela Vieira Andrade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hospital waste management is a current sustainability challenge. Although not always performed, the most applied approach in current protocols is the proper segregation of waste. The incineration of hospital waste is an significant source of emission of specific toxic particles and gases. We highlig...