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H infection-control officer, 114
Hazardous wastes, 3, 7–8 international recommendations, 117
characteristics, 126 national management plan, 116–117
classification, 126–129 reasons for failure, 111
corrosivity, 126 requirements, 99
definition, 123–124 supply officer, 115
identification, 124–126 transport, 112–113
ignitability, 126 water and habitat engineer, 100
Indian laws, rules, and principles, WHO guidance documents,
122–123 113–114
reactivity, 126 Heat and energy generation
vs. secondary materials, 124, 124f leather processing industry
vs. solid wastes, 124, 124f biomethanation, 63–64, 64f
toxicity, 126 UASB technology, 61–63, 62f
treatment processes textile wastewater, 50
biochemical process, 135–137 Honge oil methyl ester (HOME)-producer
physical and chemical, 129–133 gas operation. See Dual fuel engine
thermal process, 133–134, 135t Household wastes
United States, 121 food wastes, 21
Health-care wastes hazardous wastes, 129, 130t
environmental impacts, 111 Hydraulic retention time (HRT),
hazardous wastes, 105–106 26–27, 32
health impacts Hydrocarbon solvents
hazardous nature, 109 aliphatic compound, 47
persons at risk, 109 aromatic compound, 47
health risks, 110 Hydrolysis
High-income countries vs. low-income food wastes, 26
countries, 105 hazardous wastes, 137
reduction practices
policy purchasing, 107 I
product recycling, 107 Ignitable wastes, 140
source reduction, 106–107 Incineration process
stock management, 107 MSW, 9–11, 10f
sharps-related, 110–111 pulp and paper industry wastes, 90
sorting methods, 101, 105t Inert wastes, 7–8
sources, 101, 102t Infectious waste, 101, 106
types, 99, 101–105, 104t Internal combustion (IC) engines, 151–152,
waste management 157
adiation officer, 115 Ion exchange resins, 77
chief pharmacist, 101, 115
collection and storage, 112 K
financial aspects, 116 K-listed hazardous wastes, 125
head nurse, 100–101
head of laboratory, 101 L
hospital administrator, 100 Land filling, 4–5, 8–9
hospital engineer, 115–116 LDPE waste. See Low-density polyethylene
hospital project manager, 100 (LDPE) waste
improvements, 113 Lead waste, 142, 146