Solid waste management procedures at the medical clinic of children’s hospital dr. fajardo

To reduce the risk to health and the environment in the handling of hazardous health waste, it is necessary to develop a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the management of Health Services Waste (RSS) that include ensuring correct disposal practices and packaging of waste. hospital. However, hospital waste can cause serious environmental damage, and are potentially more dangerous because they contain chemical and biological residues. In addition, these residues constitute a danger of harm to people's health. It is pointed out that the general objective is to develop and apply RSS SOP in which it encourages its correct management and know-how among the employees of a children's hospital in Manaus-AM. The methodology applied regarding the approach is qualitative-quantitative data, of the descriptive type, and the research procedures are a case study of the Children’s hospital Dr. Fargado (HIDF). According to data obtained, the RSS from groups A, B and E are the main waste collected in the health unit of the children's care network, and are potentially dangerous because they present a risk to the health of HIDF employees and patients. The research also elaborated and presented a SOP on the management of RSS at Children’s hospital Dr. Fajardo for the outpatient sector. The document consists of information such as: waste classification; symbology; packaging; collection and transport; internal RSS management flow; recommended treatments for health waste; risks associated with accidents; and recommendations on health and safety at work in a health unit. Such data are essential for building meaningful knowledge among all people, including staff and patients, about the risks of HSR. The implementation of the SOP on the management of RSS to HIDF employees took place in September, in which employees gained essential knowledge, since safe waste management protects hospital staff, the public and the local environment.