Produção e manejo de resíduos sólidos de saúde no hospital veterinário da UFPR

Abstract

Health service wastes (RSS) means any waste which is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research, or in the production of testing biological, including veterinary clinics and hospitals. In this study, an evaluation of heath service waste generation and management was carried out at the Veterinary Hospital of Federal University of Parana (UFPR). According to the results, it has been verified that the steps in the internal management of the RSS did not agree with the valid legislative guidelines, and the handlers of these wastes had not the knowledge of the minimal guidance to manage it. If the hospital adopted the protocol of the Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria (ANVISA) for classification and segregation of RSS, 58% of his RSS may be handled as general solid waste and did not require special handling or treatment.