Gerenciamento de resíduos hospitalares: análise do manejo e destinação de resíduos hospitalares provenientes de sete UBS’s do município de Picos-PI

Abstract

The production of Health Services Waste has increased on a global scale in recent decades. Concerned about this trend, which, by the way, is a common urban and modern problem, research, health authorities, government authorities, scientists, politicians and international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) seek to outline strategies, public policies, create laws, resolutions and technical guidelines to minimize the growth of the generation of waste children, and, thus, promote the health of the population and the preservation of nature. Sensitive to this problem, this work was dedicated to an analysis of the handling and disposal of hospital waste from seven Basic Health Units (UBS’s) in the municipality of Picos. These are the units of Torrões, Cristovinho, Curralinho, Emmaus, Passagem das Pedras, Canto da Várzea and Centro. The question-problem that instigated the process of structuring this study was the following: the steps for handling and disposing of Health Service Residues of the aforementioned UBS, involving everything from packaging to the resulting final disposal, have been earlier, that is, following the procedures, norms and technical standards determined by the Ministry of Health (MS), the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) and the National Environment Council (CONAMA)? The methodology applied was exploratory in nature with the application of a questionnaire and on-site visits. The study concluded that although there are results that are not entirely satisfactory according to current legislation, it can be said that the management of hospital waste from the seven Basic Health Units surveyed, specifically, in relation to the management and disposal stages are acceptable in the light of the current resolutions and legislation, considering, above all, the determinations of the resolutions cited throughout the work. Inadequacies inherent to the waste collection and disposal process were not identified