Incineration

"Incineration" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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High temperature destruction of waste by burning with subsequent reduction to ashes or conversion to an inert mass.

Descriptor ID	D017745
MeSH Number(s)	N06.850.860.510.900.600.500
Concept/Terms	Incineration Incineration Incinerations Thermal Destruction Destruction, Thermal Destructions, Thermal Thermal Destructions

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Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Sanitation [N06.850.860]
Sanitary Engineering [N06.850.860.510]
Waste Management [N06.850.860.510.900]
Refuse Disposal [N06.850.860.510.900.600]
Incineration [N06.850.860.510.900.600.500]

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