Concentrations of PCDD/Fs in the neighborhood of a hazardous waste incinerator: human health risks
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2685-8
Abstract: In 1996–1998, a wide surveillance program was initiated in the vicinity of a new hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) placed in Constantí (Catalonia, Spain), which started its regular operations in 1999. The program was aimed at… read more here.
Keywords: human health; concentrations pcdd; health risks; hazardous waste ... See more keywords
Healthcare waste generation in hospitals per continent: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19995-1
Abstract: There are increasing worldwide concerns about the negative impacts of healthcare waste generated in hospitals, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Hazardous type of waste can contribute to adverse effects both in human populations and… read more here.
Keywords: waste; healthcare waste; waste generation; hazardous waste ... See more keywords
Evaluating the consequences of household hazardous waste diversion on public health and ecological risks of leachate exposure
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-022-04063-5
Abstract: Household hazardous waste (HHW) includes approximately 1% of municipal solid waste (MSW), which is related to the lack of efficient separate collection schemes co-disposed with MSW in many countries worldwide. In this research, the effect… read more here.
Keywords: diversion; waste; household hazardous; public health ... See more keywords
Should solid waste from shale gas development be regulated as hazardous waste?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.02.016
Abstract: Abstract In 1980, solid waste from oil and gas fields was exempt from US federal hazardous waste regulations (according to the US Environmental Protection Agency's Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, RCRA). However, recent developments in… read more here.
Keywords: gas; shale gas; waste; solid waste ... See more keywords
Assessing the impact of hazardous waste on children's health: The exposome paradigm
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.031
Abstract: Abstract Assessment of the health impacts related to hazardous waste is a major scientific challenge with multiple societal implications. Most studies related to associations between hazardous waste and public health do not provide established of… read more here.
Keywords: exposome paradigm; waste; waste management; health ... See more keywords
Quantification of eight bisphenol analogues in blood and urine samples of workers in a hazardous waste incinerator.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108576
Abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA) has been widely used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. In recent years, producers have started replacing BPA by other chemical analogues, such as bisphenol -S (BPS) and -F… read more here.
Keywords: bisphenol analogues; bpa; blood urine; blood ... See more keywords
Distribution and leaching characteristics of heavy metals in a hazardous waste incinerator
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.06.041
Abstract: Abstract In this study, distribution and leaching characteristics of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Se, Zn, and Hg) along flue gas cleaning systems were investigated in a hazardous waste incinerator located in Zhejiang,… read more here.
Keywords: distribution leaching; characteristics heavy; heavy metals; hazardous waste ... See more keywords
Development of supercritical water oxidation technology for application to hazardous waste treatment: An extreme case study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105296
Abstract: Abstract Batch and continuous co-treatment of two typical hazardous wastes via supercritical water oxidation technology (SCWO) was investigated, that is, oil-based drill cuttings (OBDC) from a shale gas field and high-nickel-content electroplating sludge (Ni-EPS) from… read more here.
Keywords: supercritical water; treatment; water oxidation; technology ... See more keywords
Hazardous waste characterization implications of updating the toxicity characteristic list.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121171
Abstract: In the US, the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) determines if a waste is toxicity characteristic (TC) hazardous based on leached concentrations of specific chemicals. The TC limits were originally derived from drinking water standards… read more here.
Keywords: implications updating; waste; toxicity characteristic; hazardous waste ... See more keywords
Effects of percent operating expenditure on Canadian non-hazardous waste diversion
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2018.01.026
Abstract: Abstract In 2014, Canadians produced 961 kg per capita of non-hazardous waste, and spent about CAD$85 on waste management operating expenditure. Using aggregate data from Statistics Canada, multiple linear regression models were developed to examine diversion… read more here.
Keywords: nova scotia; diversion; waste; non hazardous ... See more keywords
Thermal decomposition kinetics of three anthraquinone hazardous waste
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2020.178852
Abstract: Abstract Anthraquinone nitro compounds are the important intermediate and hazardous waste in dye production. In order to understand the thermal decomposition characteristics of three typical dye wastes: 1-nitroanthraquinone, 1,5-dinitroanthraquinone and 1,8-dinitroanthraquinone, the dynamic and isothermal… read more here.
Keywords: dinitroanthraquinone; thermal decomposition; decomposition kinetics; hazardous waste ... See more keywords