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Disposal of Waste in Dentistry and its Environmental and Financial Impact / Descarte de Resíduos em Odontologia e seu Impacto Ambiental e Financeiro
Oliveira, Augusto Henrique Alves de; Silva, Andreza Soares da; Sousa, Caroline Aparecida de.
  • Oliveira, Augusto Henrique Alves de; Dental Research Center São Leopoldo Mandic, Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Dentistry. SP, Brazil. Campinas. BR
  • Silva, Andreza Soares da; University Center, Department of Dentistry. CE, Brazil. São Paulo. BR
  • Sousa, Caroline Aparecida de; University Center, Department of Dentistry. CE, Brazil. São Paulo. BR
J. health sci. (Londrina) ; 21(2): https://seer.pgsskroton.com/index.php/JHealthSci/article/view/6432, 19/06/2019.
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1051245
ABSTRACT
Health Care Waste (HCW) is generated during health care and has potential for contamination. Incorrect disposal results in environmental, population and financial implications. This research aimed to evaluate the disposal of health care waste in a dentistry college and the damages generated by the discard. Data were collected by weighing and were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Three types of weighing of infectious and common residues were carried out. The first type of weighing analyzes the total volume; the second one refers to the error, in which nonappropriate items were weighed separately; and the third weighed the wastes that could not be accurately classified. The sharps and chemical residues were evaluated for the volume produced in the period. The health care generated 50.141 kg of residues in 12 days of collection. 26.426 kg (52.6%) of infectious residues, 2.008 kg (7.5%) were common waste discarded erroneously and 2.227 kg (8.4%) were undetermined residue; and in 23.715 kg (47.2%) of common residues, 8.396 kg (35,40%) were infectious residues discarded erroneously and 6.184 kg (26,07%) were undetermined residue. The data obtained showed the generation of 2.416 kg of sharp objects waste; 2.875 L and 2.478 L of residues related to the X-ray developer and X-ray fixative, respectively. It is concluded that the disposal made by the students of a Faculty of Dentistry is flawed, needing a bigger appreciation on the subject in the academic scope, in order to avoid risks of contamination by accidents, to promote the preservation of the environment and to reduce costs associated with the treatment of infectious waste. (AU).
RESUMO
Resíduos de Serviço de Saúde (RSS) são gerados no atendimento à saúde e possuem potencial de contaminação. O descarte incorreto gera implicações ambientais, populacionais e financeiras. Esta pesquisa objetivou avaliar a dispensação de RSS em uma faculdade de Odontologia e os prejuízos gerados. Os dados foram coletados por meio de pesagem e analisados por estatística descritiva. Foram realizados três tipos de pesagem dos resíduos Infectantes e Resíduos Comuns: A primeira para analisar o volume total; a segunda referente ao erro, onde foram pesados artigos não condizentes a que se destinava; e a terceira pesagem, dos resíduos que não puderam ser classificados de forma precisa. Os resíduos perfurocortantes e químicos foram avaliados quanto ao volume produzido no período. Os atendimentos geraram 50,141 kg de resíduos em 12 dias de coleta. Dos 26,426 kg (52,6%) de resíduos infectantes 2,008 kg (7,5%) se tratavam de lixo comum descartado erroneamente e 2,227 kg (8,4%) de resíduo indeterminado; Dos 23,715 kg (47,2%) de resíduos comuns 8,396 kg (35,40%) se tratavam de resíduos infectantes descartados erroneamente e 6,184 kg (26,07%) de resíduo indeterminado. Os dados obtidos mostraram a geração de 2,416 kg de resíduos perfurocortante; 2,875L e 2,478L de resíduos referentes ao revelador e fixador radiográfico respectivamente. Conclui-se que o descarte feito pelos discentes é falho, necessitando uma maior apreciação sobre o tema no âmbito acadêmico, a fim de evitar riscos de contaminação por acidentes, promover a preservação do meio ambiente e reduzir custos associados ao tratamento dos resíduos infectantes. (AU).


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Health economic evaluation Language: English Journal: J. health sci. (Londrina) Journal subject: Medicina / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Dental Research Center São Leopoldo Mandic, Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Dentistry. SP, Brazil/BR / University Center, Department of Dentistry. CE, Brazil/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Health economic evaluation Language: English Journal: J. health sci. (Londrina) Journal subject: Medicina / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Dental Research Center São Leopoldo Mandic, Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Dentistry. SP, Brazil/BR / University Center, Department of Dentistry. CE, Brazil/BR