RESIDUOS SOLIDOS DE SERVIÇO DE SAUDE: ESTUDO DA ARTE DO PLANO DE GERENCIAMENTO DO MUNICIPIO DE CAPELA DO ALTO, SP, BRASIL

Abstract

The subject of "health services waste" is
controversial and widely discussed. Biosafety, the principles
of which include safeguarding occupational health,
community health, and environmental safety, is directly
involved in the issue of medical waste management. The
Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)
has published Resolution RDC 33/2003 to standardize
medical waste management nationwide. In the City of
Capela do Alto, São Paulo State, Brasil, was implemented
the health services solid waste plan with biosafety
procedures in this area, including heath care workers'
training and provision of information to the general
population. The aim of this study was to discussed this
municipal plan.

Index Terms ⎯ Medical waste; Public health.