Management of hospital wastewaters : the case of the effluent of a large hospital situated in a small town

Hospitals are the main source of pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs) released into the environment. Generally, their discharges are co-treated with domestic wastewaters, resulting in a decrement of the recalcitrant compound concentrations in the final effluent due to water dilution. However, as many PhC...

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Veröffentlicht in:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research. - 1986. - 61(2010), 10 vom: 07., Seite 2507-19
1. Verfasser: Verlicchi, Paola (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Galletti, Alessio, Masotti, Luigi
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Adrenergic beta-Antagonists Analgesics Anti-Bacterial Agents Antineoplastic Agents Hormones Water Pollutants Phosphorus 27YLU75U4W mehr... Ammonia 7664-41-7
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