The study of solid waste management system of hazardous and poisonous material in public health centers of Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan

Abstract

Medical waste is infectious and dangerous. This poses a serious threat to environmental health and requires special management prior to final disposal. The problem was the increasing number of hospitals, clinics and diagnostic laboratories in Barito Kuala Regency had an effect to the quality and quantity of waste produced. This study aimed to identify the management system of solid waste included the type and amount of waste generated by public health centers in Barito Kuala Regency. The research method used was a field observation method and field data collection through inventory, formal and informal interview. The results showed that the average amount of solid waste of hazardous and poisonous material of public health centers in Barito Kuala Regency was 0.040 kg/day. The composition of solid waste of hazardous and poisonous material of public health centers in Barito Kuala Regency was infectious non-sharps waste (65%), sharp infectious waste (26%), pharmaceutical poisonous (8%), and infusion bottle (1%). The result of identification is known that public health centers in Barito Kuala Regency had conducted solid waste of hazardous and poisonous material management started from sorting, collecting, and transporting. However, at the temporary storage stage it still did not have a special place for storing of solid waste of hazardous and poisonous material. While at the stage of destruction/burning it was still less than the maximum and for infectious waste should be destroyed no later than 2 (two) days.