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HANDBOOK: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITAL WASTE INCINERATORS
Citation:
U.S. EPA. HANDBOOK: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITAL WASTE INCINERATORS. EPA/625/6-89/024, 1989.
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Proper operation of the incinerator will reduce the emissions of most of these pollutants. ir pollution control devices are available to further control these pollutants. ecause of the national interest in hospital medical waste and the need for technology application, the Center for Environmental Research Information participated with the Control Technology Center in preparing this handbook. his handbook is a general overview of proper operation and maintenance (O&M) procedures. t is a source of information on the O&M procedures that should be used on hospital waste incinerators and associated air pollution control equipment to minimize air emissions. ince manufacturers should provide specific O&M instructions and manuals for their equipment, this handbook should be viewed only as a supplement for proper O&M. he handbook will prove helpful to Federal, state, and local regulatory agency personnel, hospital waste management personnel, hospital incinerator operators, and others associated with medical waste incinerators. everal pollutants, including potentially toxic ones, are emitted during the operation of medical waste incinerators.