Análise do manejo dos resíduos de serviços de saúde dos grupos B (químicos) e C (radioativos) em estabelecimentos de saúde da cidade de Picos-Piauí

Abstract

Waste from the health services, despite not representing a large part of the solid waste produced, requires special treatment due to its chemical, biological and physical agents. When incorrectly managed, they can cause harm to human health and the environment. For the proper management of Health Services Waste (RSS) it is mandatory that every establishment that provides this service elaborates the Health Services Waste Management Plan (PGRSS) according to the characteristics of the place. In this context, the present work deals with field research in order to collect data on the use of chemical and radioactive materials, as well as to analyze the segregation, accommodation and disposal of RSS produced from these materials in health facilities in the city of Picos-PI. For the accomplishment of this research the data collection was done through semi-structured interviews with representatives of four establishments that provide health services in the city of Picos-PI. The research reveals that only two of the four institutions correctly follow the PGRSS and that they do not make use of radioactive materials, using only chemical materials in their services