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Waste Management in the Laboratories of the University of Evora (2007-2021)
Quimica Nova ; 2023.
Article in English | Web of Science | ID: covidwho-2322264
ABSTRACT
Waste generated in university laboratories is an important component of university waste management, especially regarding their hazardousness and, also, the cost involved in their forwarding. To make a good management of this waste, it is essential to know the amount generated and the composition. However, this type of information remains scarce. In this work, waste from the laboratories of the University of evora (Portugal) was surveyed from 2007 to 2021, using existing records. In the 15 years under analysis, the laboratories of the University of evora generated about 61 tonnes of waste, 88% of which were hazardous and 66% were in the liquid state. In addition, only 3% of this waste was subjected to recovery operations. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a double increase in hospital waste generated and to a substantially decreased of hazardous liquid waste from the laboratory activity, especially in the first year of the pandemic. In 2021, the second year of the pandemic, there was a "return to normality", reaching the highest value of waste generated in the laboratories, of 8.6 tonnes. Finally, possible solutions for improving laboratory waste management were also discussed.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Web of Science Type of study: Observational study Language: English Journal: Quimica Nova Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Web of Science Type of study: Observational study Language: English Journal: Quimica Nova Year: 2023 Document Type: Article