Abstract
Today, a large amount of solid waste is generated worldwide, of which only 10% is reused. The amount of solid waste reused is reduced if the waste has some characteristics that make it hazardous, as is the case of hospital solid waste (HSW). To this are added the environmental impacts that the waste and its inadequate handling entails. This research shows the association of solid waste management practices with environmental impacts in the Alberto Sabogal Sologuren National Hospital. For this, segregation, internal transport of solid waste, cleaning and disinfection of the equipment and the availability of personal protective equipment were taken into account. To achieve this, an evaluation of its management was carried out, which was carried out by visiting each of the services and / or environments of the Hospital, a physical characterization of solid waste for seven days where solid waste was identified and quantified. areas and services, an interview with staff working in the hospital center and an identification of environmental factors that are impacted as a result of waste management practices.
Highlights
Pollution by the waste produced by the human being directly affects our environment and the health of the population
Institutions of different nature seek to reduce the generation of domestic waste and high dangerousness for humans and the environment. This is because there is a lack of knowledge about the management of waste generated in hospitals, clinics, clinics and even more about the impacts caused by them
Among the main problems presented by the Hospital regarding the management of hospital solid waste (HSW) are: lack of equipment and tools for the stages of conditioning, segregation and internal collection, inadequate infrastructure for intermediate storage, accumulated waste in corridors or passages what causes the dissatisfaction of the personnel that works in the center, cross contamination when common waste comes in contact with biocontaminated or special waste, there have been cases of work accidents by sharp objects
Summary
Pollution by the waste produced by the human being directly affects our environment and the health of the population. Institutions of different nature seek to reduce the generation of domestic waste and high dangerousness for humans and the environment. This is because there is a lack of knowledge about the management of waste generated in hospitals, clinics, clinics and even more about the impacts caused by them. The modified Leopold matrix uses evaluation criteria assigning scores to the impacts. These are: (1) Direction, (2) Geographical extension, (3) Duration, (4) Magnitude, (5) Frequency, (6) Probability of occurrence; and (7) Reversibility
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