Diseño de un sistema de gestión de residuos patológicos y farmacológicos domiciliarios para la ciudad de San Carlos de Bariloche y Dina Huapi.

Abstract

The modern economy is based mainly on a linear model, in which limited resources are extracted, used and after fulfilling their purpose, they are eliminated. This aspect together with urbanization, population growth and consumerism affect directly the household solid waste generation, were many of them contain compounds of dangerous characteristics. As part of household hazardous waste in homes is pharmacological and pathological waste, the latter include waste of absorbent hygiene products. Household hazardous waste have multiple effects on human health and the environment, and a process of pollution can occur through various means and generate chronic diseases or even death. Based on this, it has been proposed a waste management that includes the selected recollection for these three sub-categories. Subsequently, two treatments have been proposed, being the incineration by combustion in rotatory ovens the recommended choice for pathological and pharmacologist wste, while the use of US Patent 8,177,151 B2 has been proposed by means of which the majority forming elements of the absorbent hygiene products wastes.