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PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Author(s) -
Cathy A. Raevsky
Publication year - 1917
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1917.tb101806.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , library science , psychology , information retrieval
Recent changes in state law (sharps) and the disclosure that medical waste constituents (pharmaceuticals) have been found in drinking water have focused public attention on medical waste management. For purposes of this bulletin, medical waste can be divided into two basic groups, sharps and biohazards (which include pharmaceuticals). Both types can be of concern to public health workers, their clientele, and the public because of special problems they pose for management (handling and storage) and disposal. For a more inclusive description of medical waste see the definition at the end of this bulletin.