Atual política de gerenciamento de resíduos na UFPB e um estudo de caso no laboratório de tecnologia sucroalcooleira, DTS – CTDR.

Abstract

With the great concern in the world in which we live focused on the environmental issue, countless works are developed with the intention of collaborating so that there is a greater preservation of the environment, and in this way bring more health and well-being to all the beings of our environment. In favor of this cause, the National Policy on Solid Waste was created, which is of great importance because, in addition to being concerned with the waste that is generated and its correct destination, it is also concerned with the conservation of natural resources. In this context, the present work had as objective to carry out a survey of information on both the qualitative and quantitative part of the waste that is generated in the laboratory, as well as the search for information about the current waste management plan at the UFPB, proposing measures such as treatment and final disposal for some residues that are generated in the Laboratory of Sugar and Alcohol Technology (LTSA). The UFPB through the Environmental Management Commission (CGA) initiated the chemical waste management program in 2016. In 2017 it hired the company SIM EngineeringEnvironmental to remove and treat the chemical waste generated in the University's laboratories. The first collection took place in the anatomy laboratory and 1,226.7 kg of residues were collected. In May 2018 were collected waste from the laboratories of the CCEN, totaling 900 kg. In June 2018 were collected 184.1 kg of waste CTDR laboratories. The quantitative and qualitative survey of the reagents generated in the LTSA showed that the volume of waste generated is small and that it is separated according to its chemical characteristics in cylinders for later withdrawal by the company SIM EngineeringEnvironmental. Some treatments were proposed for residues generated in the LTSA. The work showed that it is possible to adopt treatment methods for a large part of the waste generated in the LTSA, contributing to a decrease in the amount of waste collected by the company, thus reducing the waste treatment cost of the UFPB.