Quali-quantitative analysis of solid waste from infirmary of Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Espírito Santo

Authors

  • Isis Guimaraes Moreira Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Luciana Harue Yamane Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Renato Ribeiro Siman Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/1981-8858.15.9

Keywords:

Hospital Waste, Quali-quantitative Analysis, Solid Waste Management.

Abstract

The qualitative and quantitative analysis of solid waste of health services allows the identification of opportunities to minimize their generation by recycling some of its components, reducing the total mass of infectious waste, identifying compliance concerning segregation at source, among others. This study aimed to investigate qualitative and quantitatively the waste generated in the Santa Luiza Infirmary from Hospital Santa Casa de Misericordia de Vitoria - ES, and evaluate the waste management in accordance with ANVISA Resolution No. 306/2004. A comparison between the current scenario and an ideal scenario of segregation, and estimated the reduction in treatment and final disposal costs. It was concluded that most of the waste generated in the infirmary is residue Group D (about 70%), i.e., common waste, reusable and recycling. Segregation was observed that about 61% of Group D were mixed with waste residue of group A (infectious). It is possible to optimize these values through continuing education and professional training, as well as adoption of recycling practices thereby reducing the costs of treatment and final disposal.

Author Biographies

Luciana Harue Yamane, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Professora Colaboradora do Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Renato Ribeiro Siman, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental da UFES

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Published

2015-12-21

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2015)

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