Análisis del manejo de residuos peligrosos en el área de la salud y su incidencia en los colaboradores que la manipulan

Abstract

The dangerous residues that are generated in the institutions of health originated from the activities of the service doctor must be managed of the form as ideal as possible, so much for the personnel in charge of its manipulation as of the professionals of the health and the same institutions; these should take into account a hazardous waste management plan or manual, covering the entire storage, handling, transport and other stages. in addition to providing detailed consideration for the planning and execution of each activity that reduces the risk of exposure or direct contact with the waste. In this context, research into the health sector's hazardous waste management as a central issue is of great importance because of the effects this type of waste has on people and the environment. The objectives addressed in this research are therefore to identify, determine and describe the practices of hazardous waste management and effects presented by the selected research on the proposed topic published in the temporality 2010-2020. Inside the this document there develops a documentary review that tackles a methodology with qualitative approach and of type descriptive, that allowed to analyze the articles about last decade regarding the topic of study and which investigation phases were the investigation of topic, analysis of articles and results and conclusions. Finally, the review points out that waste management practices in the health sector focus on an optimal, comprehensive waste management process, starting from collection, transport and storage, but this should be done by standardizing the entire process through a manual that will expose the right techniques for waste collection phases.It is also clear that the effects that this type of waste can generate are the spread of disease vectors, as well as the deterioration of biodiversity, biological contamination of soil, water and air, and the creation of biological risk factors. Therefore, it is considered of great relevance to create or update the regulations or regulations of waste management where the whole 14 process that involves the collection, transport and storage of hazardous wastes of health entities is precisely established and thus, to cultivate and train all personnel who are in contact with this type of waste.