Diagnosis of solid waste management of public health services in a city of North Mato Grosso

• Main Authors: A. L. Paula, N. Torres, P. P. Cavalcanti
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2015-04-01
• Series: Scientific Electronic Archives
• Subjects: management, waste services health, nursing
• Online Access: https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=196

This study aimed to describe the entire trajectory, from the production to the final disposal of waste from public health services (RSS), of a municipality in the northern of Mato Grosso state. Data collection was conducted from an interview applied to the representative of the Secretariat of the City, and also visits were held to some units that produce RSS, as the Family Health Strategy Units (ESF), and at the landfill, local used to dump such waste. The images, recorded in photographs were taken by the researcher. Data analysis was performed considering the steps of RSS management, determined by Resolutions of the National Council of Environment (CONAMA) N º 358 of 29 April 2005 and Board Resolution No. 306, of December 7, 2004 from the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Through data collection it was possible to observe that there is no a treatment step, all other steps being performed, although they are at odds with the laws of CONAMA and ANVISA.