This new volume provides an abundance of updated information on the management of biomedical waste, presenting an overview of the problem of such wastes as well as effective management, the consequences of mismanagement of biomedical waste, and future remediation methods. It presents a plethora of chemical, biochemical, microbiological, and biotechnological approaches for effective biowaste management, such as methods for the detoxification and biodegradation of pharmaceutical compounds, chemicals, and unused drugs; disposal methods of biomedical e-waste; the use of nanotechnology for the degradation of pharmaceutical chemicals from aquatic systems; transportation issues in the management of biomedical waste; and more.

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Yes, you can access Biomedical Waste Management by Younis Ahmad Hajam,Javid Ahmad Malik,Anu Pandita,Deepu Pandita in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Biotechnology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Apple Academic Press

Year

2025

eBook ISBN

9781040312780

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Biotechnology

Cover Page
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Editors
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction, Types, and Sources of Biomedical Waste
Chapter 2 Biomedical Waste: Sources, Characterization, Color-Coding, Segregation, Transportation, and Disposal Methods
Chapter 3 Biomedical Wastes and Associated Risks
Chapter 4 Management of Biomedical Wastes
Chapter 5 Risks Associated with Hazardous Biomedical Wastes to Employees
Chapter 6 Impact of Biomedical Waste on Human Health and Environment: Management Strategies
Chapter 7 Bioremediation of Pharmaceutical Compounds: An Overview
Chapter 8 Detoxification and Biodegradation of Pharmaceutics by Common Microorganisms
Chapter 9 Bioremediation of Pharmaceuticals with Cow Dung and Earthworms
Chapter 10 E-Waste Management from the Point of View of Materials Engineering
Chapter 11 Microbial Strategies for the Biodegradation of Pharmaceutical Pollutants
Chapter 12 Application and Role of Nanotechnology for the Degradation of Pharmaceutical Chemicals from the Aquatic Systems
Chapter 13 Role of Genetically Modified Microbial Consortium in the Management of Biomedical Degradable Waste
Index

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