Comparative Emission Standards for Waste Incinerators Pollutant (Daily Average, dry gas, standardized O₂) China GB 18484-2020 EU IED 2010/75/EU (Annex VI) Panama MINSA Decreto 293/2004 (Annex I) Total Dust (PM) ≤ 20 mg/m³ ≤ 10 mg/Nm³ Similar to EU Annex VI (≤ 10 mg/Nm³) CO ≤ 50 mg/m³ ≤ 50 mg/Nm³ (with half-hourly limits) ≤ […]
Medical Waste Classification & Pre-Treatment Comparison (Europe vs China vs Africa) Item Europe (EU developed countries) China (typical situation) Africa (many developing countries) Classification system Strict source segregation: infectious, sharps, pharmaceutical, and chemical waste collected separately Classification required by law, but weak enforcement; often mixed in practice Some hospitals segregate, but most waste is collected […]