Abstract
Interest in biomedical waste incinerators (BMWIs or simply MWIs) has grown because of highly publicized problems associated with disposal of products generated from hospital and laboratory operations and the observation that incinerator emissions often contain relatively high levels of toxic metals, e.g., cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr+6), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). Furthermore, many MWIs con-structed before 1990 have not been equipped with air pollution control (APC) equipment for particulate matter, have relatively poor stack design (especially in California), and are located in close proximity to populations.
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Chang, D.P.Y., Glasser, H., Hickman, D.C. (1992). Avoidance of Metals in Biomedical Waste Incinerators. In: Green, A.E.S. (eds) Medical Waste Incineration and Pollution Prevention. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3536-2_4
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