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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...
Autores principales: | Grimmond, Terry Richard, Bright, Anna, Cadman, June, Dixon, James, Ludditt, Sally, Robinson, Clive, Topping, Clare |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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