LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE THE BIOLOGICAL-INFECTIOUS WASTE IDENTIFIED IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY GROUP OF UPIBI-IPN

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.8133102307116

• Palavras-chave: Protección ambiental, Salud ambiental, Residuos peligrosos biológico-infecciosos, Clasificación y especificaciones de manejo.

• Keywords: Environmental protection, Environmental health, Biological-infectious hazardous waste, Classification and handling specifications.

• Abstract:

  In ancient times, Hippocrates mentioned that in order to maintain his health, man must respect and keep the environment clean. Over time, biological-infectious waste (RPBI) was generated in hospitals, in research and teaching. Therefore, the objective of this work was to identify the infectious biological waste generated in the pharmaceutical microbiology group. The students made a mental map of the Official Mexican Standard NOM-087-SEMARNAT-SSA1-2002, which establishes the classification of biological-infectious hazardous waste, as well as the specifications for its management. Subsequently, they carried out the identification of residues in the microbiology laboratory where: strains in test tubes, cultures in Petri dishes, microbial smears and micropipette tips were identified. The students concluded that said waste requires adequate treatment to eliminate its pathogenic characteristics prior to its final disposal. Reducing the amount of hazardous waste, through the use of smaller Petri dishes, would be a positive contribution to the effective management of this type of waste.