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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Print version ISSN 0120-0011
Abstract
RODRIGUEZ-MIRANDA, Juan Pablo; GARCIA-UBAQUE, César Augusto and ZAFRA-MEJIA, Carlos Alfonso. Hospital waste: Generation rates in Bogotá, 2012-2015. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2016, vol.64, n.4, pp.625-628. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v64n4.54770.
Introduction:
The generation of waste by hospital activities in large urban areas requires comprehensive management, which involves knowing its production characteristics.
Objective:
To establish performance indicators for the management of hospital waste based on generation rates and hospital waste classification in Bogotá D.C. in the period 2012 - 2015.
Materials and methods:
Qualitative descriptive-prospective study, with cross-sectional design performed based on secondary information obtained from hospitals in Colombia.
Results:
According to the information analyzed, between 2012 and 2015 2 727 947 tons of hospital waste were generated in Bogotá D.C; 45% of waste corresponded to non-hazardous waste (recyclable and ordinary) and 55% to hazardous waste (infectious, chemical and dangerous administrative waste).
Conclusions:
The waste generation rates observed exceed by 40% the calculation presented by the Ministry of Environment and other sources reporting a percentage of 10-15% for hazardous waste.
Keywords : Waste Management; Medical Waste; Indicators (MeSH)..