Infectious waste. A survey of handling practices in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Concerns surrounding the issue of infectious waste prompted a City-County Health Department survey of infectious waste handling in Lincoln, Neb. (pop. 205,000). A detailed questionnaire was mailed to 347 facilities identified as possible infectious waste generators. The participation rate was 38 percent overall and 49.5 percent for reported generators. Treatment and storage deficiencies were found in eight of 11 categories.