Do you think that they emit dangerous chemicals? Do you think we should stop it or change it?
2006-10-03 07:32:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
as in most things, it depends
incineration, if done properly, is a pretty good way to get rid of potentially dangerous wastes
often the alternatives have more risk
there are many medical waste that could have harmful pathogens (germs) that you might not want to just land fill
and recycling is usually not possible with medical wastes
so, in most cases, incineration seems to be the best option
if incinerators are designed and operated properly they will have satisfactorily low emissions
incinerators can destroy harmful bio and chemical hazards burning them up into non-toxic combustion products
no system is 100% emission free but good incinerators are probably the best technique out there at this time
2006-10-03 07:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OUR health? If you don't know which to use, I don't want you making decisions on my behalf.
It probably does emit dangerous chemicals, but what is the alternative? This is a question of trade-offs, not a question of a perfect world.
2006-10-03 14:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as bad as throwing them on the ground somewhere (such as a dump), where others may be exposed to them.
2006-10-03 23:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop it now.... give any unused drugs etc back to a pharmasist, they will know how to dispose of them safely.
2006-10-03 14:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by Louise S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋