Potentially hazardous waste produced at home.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to identify the sources of waste generation household consisting of biological material and to investigate the knowledge presented by those responsible for the generation of waste in the home environment on the potential health risk human and environmental.

Method

It is a quantitative survey performed in Parque Capuava, Santo André (SP). The questionnaire was administered by the community employers and nursing students during the consultation with nursing supervision through interview question/answer. The exclusion criteria were patients who were not in the area served by the Basic Health Unit which covers the area of Pq Capuava. The sample was consisted of 99 persons and the data collection a questionnaire was used.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Chaves LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3718708 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature