Elaboración de una propuesta para la gestión integral de los residuos sólidos peligrosos en la Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo

Abstract

The purpose of the current research work was to implement an integral management proposal for hazardous solid waste at Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. For this, it was necessary to identify the generation of hazardous solid waste in the 6 faculties and 3 directive offices of the institution. The hazardous solid waste was characterized according to CRITB code which is established in the current legislation in force, then the hazardous solid waste corresponding to the academic period october 2017 – march 2018 was quantified. Based on information collected, an appropriate proposal for the Integral Management of such waste was implemented. It was identified that the Faculty of Science is the one that produces more hazardous solid waste with 1152,94 Kg, followed by the Faculties of Informatics and Electronics with 862 Kg, Animal Science with 477,712 Kg and Public Health with 424.73 Kg. In the second group is the Faculty of Natural Resources – 248,6 Kg, the mechanic workshop – 216 Kg and the Integral Health Care Center – 116.9 kg. The hazardous solid waste generated by the Faculty of Science is mostly glass and plastic containers which are contaminated with chemical and biological agents. Regarding to the Animal Science Faculty there are sharp-edged objects and containers which are contaminated with remnants of ill animal carcasses found in slaughterhouses, veterinary clinics and farms. While in the Public Health Faculty, the contamination comes from body fluids such as blood and its derivates. The hazardous solid waste identified in the different faculties and institutional facilities reflects, at least, a characteristic of dangerousness (CRITB). The plan for handling hazardous solid waste implies the implementation of activities focused on minimizing the generation of waste prior its handling. The handling activities proposed were focused on the adequate monitoring of waste from the time it is generated until its temporal storage, prior to its final disposal.