Life cycle assessment of cleanroom coveralls: reusable and disposable

E Vozzola, M Overcash, E Griffing - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - journal.pda.org
Cleanroom garments serve a critical role in such industries as pharmaceuticals, life
sciences, and semiconductor manufacturing. These textiles are available in reusable and …

[PDF][PDF] Life cycle assessment of reusable and disposable cleanroom coveralls

E Vozzola, M Overcash, E Griffing - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - par.nsf.gov
Cleanroom garments serve a critical role in such industries as pharmaceuticals, life
sciences, and semiconductor manufacturing. These textiles are available in reusable and …

Environmental footprints of disposable and reusable personal protective equipment‒a product life cycle approach for body coveralls

M Hiloidhari, S Bandyopadhyay - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Body coveralls, often made of single-use plastics, are essential Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and, along with masks, are widely used in healthcare facilities and public …

Sustainable healthcare and environmental life-cycle impacts of disposable supplies: a focus on disposable custom packs

N Campion, CL Thiel, NC Woods, L Swanzy… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2015 - Elsevier
Disposable materials contribute to healthcare's estimated production of 33 pounds of waste
per patient bed per day or approximately 5.9 million tons of waste each year. The shift …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable vs. Disposable Textiles

J Jewell, R Wentsel - Exponent and PE International, prepared for Textile …, 2014 - trsa.org
Executive Summary The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA)
commissioned Exponent and PE INTERNATIONAL, Inc., to compare selected reusable …

Comparative life cycle assessment of conventional and Green Seal-compliant industrial and institutional cleaning products

A Kapur, C Baldwin, M Swanson, N Wilberforce… - The international journal …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The goal of this study was to use life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to
assess the environmental impacts of industrial and institutional cleaning products that are …

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Disposable and Reusable Absorbent Mats: Paving the way for product redesign and informed decision-making to promote …

B Blank - 2023 - repository.tudelft.nl
Absorbent mats, abundantly used in hospitals, are integral to maintaining hygiene and
cleanliness by effectively collecting and retaining patient's bodily fluids. absorbent mats are …

National economic and environmental benefit of reusable textiles in cleanroom industry

M Overcash, E Griffing - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science …, 2022 - journal.pda.org
In cleanroom facilities, both disposable and reusable textile garments (coveralls, boots,
hoods, and frocks) meet the particulate standards from the most rigorous to the most basic …

Medical Gown Disposal Options from the Environmental Life Cycle Perspective

X Zhao, X Tian, S Zhu, H Niaz, F You - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - cetjournal.it
The existing COVID-19 pandemic has driven personal protective equipment use and
consumption surge, leading to plastic pollution as most waste goes to landfills …

Impact on carbon footprint: a life cycle assessment of disposable versus reusable sharps containers in a large US hospital

T Grimmond, S Reiner - Waste Management & Research, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Hospitals are striving to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Targeting supply
chain points and replacing disposable with reusable items are among recommendations to …