Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Bristol residents and environment advocates are worried about what could potentially be in the air as a plant seeks state permits to burn biomedical waste. Covanta, now known ...

This project, in the National Research Council's Board on Radiation Effects Research, evaluates the impact of the current policy related to low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) management on biomedical ...

In a bid to significantly strengthen environmental infrastructure in the national capital, the Delhi government has decided to establish new common b ...

A controversial plan for a Connecticut incinerator to burn medical waste and to renew its permit to operate a resources recovery facility will be aired by the Department of Energy and Environmental ...

Used syringes, vials and tubing highlight challenges in proper segregation and barcoding mandated under biomedical waste compliance systems With 31 tonnes generated daily, compliance lapses, training ...

The Delhi government on Wednesday said it plans to set up additional common biomedical waste treatment facilities (CBWTFs) across the capital to ease pressure on the city’s two existing plants, which ...

Waste characterization is the determination of the radiological, chemical and physical properties of waste to establish the need for treatment, handling, processing, storage, or disposal of ...