Caracterización de los desechos generados por el Hospital Civil Padre Alberto Bufonni, y propuesta técnica para el manejo integral, Quinindé 2015

Abstract

Waste from Padre Alberto Bufonni Civil Hospital was generated, initially the required information for this research was studied and collected, and then the legal framework annex 6 from VI Book VI of the United Text of Secondary Legislation from the Ministry of Environment (UTSLME) was established to focus the research. Generating activities from dangerous wastes were identified in order to make the quantification of these; the hospital was divided into seven areas to determine weights, volumes and densities of waste, showing that the hospitalization area produces about 25 kg of waste in a day likes the kitchen produces 19 kg. Subsequently, a cause-effect matrix was applied in order to determine the identification and quantification from environmental impacts generated by the improper disposal of dangerous waste in the hospital, finding that areas of hospitalization, emergency and laboratory are the main contributors of the problems related to dangerous waste as sources of higher environmental impact. The total daily volume of hospital waste was 0.83 , the total daily density was of .08 kg / m , the components of the waste is made by manual typing so the most significant results were obtained in percentages for each area which were; in emergency paper and plastic emergency with 27.98 %, in hospitalization tongue depressors with 53% , in outpatient tongue depressors and latex with 51% and 21.99 % respectively, also in clinical laboratory the metal (lancets and needles) with 60.97 % , in administrative paper with 85.3 % in organic kitchen scraps with 99.5% and hold the paper and board with 69.79 % and 30.21 respectively. Finally, depending on the negative impacts a holistic and technical proposal for waste management of the hospital was developed which contains five sub-plans covering practical solutions that contribute in a holistic way, that is why it recommended to involve all hospital staff in order to monitor it and conduct a proper management of hospital waste which will contribute to the sustainable development of the health institution.