Tackling nappy waste: Decontamination and recycling of absorbent hygiene wastes from the healthcare sector

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• decontamination 83%
• hygiene 83%
• health care 77%
• recycling 57%
• product 36%
• chemical decontamination 14%
• organization 12%
• health science 11%
• waste collection 10%
• material 10%
• industry 10%
• construction industry 9%
• domestic waste 9%
• valuation 8%
• sorting 8%
• disinfection 8%
• hospital 7%
• pulp 7%
• viability 7%
• school 7%
• trial 6%
• polymer 6%
• plastic 6%
• calcium 6%
• sodium 6%
• sustainability 6%
• fiber 6%
• market 5%
• public 5%
• project 4%
• cost 4%
• chemical 4%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Decontamination 100%
• Recycling 73%
• Disinfection 13%
• Waste disposal 10%
• Calcium 10%
• Pulp 10%
• Polyethylenes 9%
• Polyesters 9%
• Strength of materials 9%
• Construction industry 9%
• Sodium 9%
• Polypropylenes 9%
• Product design 9%
• Sorting 9%
• Sustainable development 8%
• Industry 8%
• Health 6%
• Plastics 6%
• Polymers 6%
• Fibers 6%
• Recovery 6%
• Costs 3%

Chemical Compounds

• Absorbent 81%
• Recycling 67%
• Hypochlorite 15%
• Polyester 11%
• Poly(propylene) 10%
• Calcium(0) 9%
• Industry 9%
• Fiber 7%
• Strength 7%
• Sodium Atom 7%
• Length 7%
• Volume 7%