Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Hazards - Waste - Medical waste Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Health-care waste management Subject The topic of the resource This fact sheet is available in English, and provides basic information related to the proper disposal of medical waste and incineration. The intended audience includes hospital policy makers, national officials, environmental specialists, and waste management workers. Included in this fact sheet is an explanation of the controversy surrounding hospital waste incineration, the defining criteria for dioxins, furans and co-planar PCBs, health concerns and intake limits of these by-products caused by incineration, guidelines to follow best practice of incineration, as well as short, mid and long term plans for the management of hospital waste. Description An account of the resource <a target="_blank" href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs281/en/" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs281/en/</a>