Diagnóstico do gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos provenientes das unidades básicas de saúde na zona urbana do município de Pombal - PB.

Abstract

The objective of this work was to diagnose the management of solid waste from the basic health units (BHU) in the urban area of the city of Pombal-PB. The methodology consisted of visits to the city hall and interviews with health agents aiming to map all the UBS of the city and the use of questionnaires applied to the employees of the basic health units in order to know the types of waste generated, analyze the segregation processes and conditioning, verify the type of storage and the final disposal forms. Subsequently, environmental control measures were proposed to protect the environment from potential damages. Based on the results, it was verified that the residues generated in the UBS evaluated in this study were: infectious, chemical, piercing and common. The packaging of this waste is made in specific boxes, milky white bag with identification, cylinders and common trash cans. It was observed that the waste does not receive prior treatment inside the units, and that there is an outsourced company responsible for the collection of health care waste (RSS). The treatment made by the company is the incineration and the remaining waste is deposited in a private landfill in the city of Sousa - PB. It was also verified that, the Units did not participate in environmental education programs aiming at the importance of the proper management of RSS. In this way, this research will bring contributions to the environment and health, not only in the UBS researched, but all the establishments providing public health service of Pombal-PB to improve the management of their RSS.