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Before/after intervention study to determine impact on life-cycle carbon footprint of converting from single-use to reusable sharps containers in 40 UK NHS trusts

OBJECTIVES: To compare global warming potential (GWP) of hospitals converting from single-use sharps containers to reusable sharps containers (SSC, RSC). Does conversion to RSC result in GWP reduction? DESIGN: Using BS PAS 2050:2011 principles, a retrospective, before/after intervention quantitative...

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Autores principales: Grimmond, Terry Richard, Bright, Anna, Cadman, June, Dixon, James, Ludditt, Sally, Robinson, Clive, Topping, Clare
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8477330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34580089
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046200