Gestão pública dos resíduos de serviços de saúde no município de Goiânia-GO: um estudo de caso

Abstract

Waste management is a worldwide problem, specially the waste that comes from health services (RSS). Although it does not represent the largest quantity, it can be considered one of the most dangerous, because of its pathogenic, toxic and carcinogenic characteristics. Within this perspective this research is concerned about investigating the Public management of RSS in the municipality of Goiânia, in order to assess whether the management of this waste has been implemented in a planned, sustainable and respectful environmental legislation. It was possible to accomplish this research through literature, documents researches, some visits to the Landfill of Goiânia, public agencies and interviews with municipal managers.So we can verify that the current acts made by the federal, the state and the municipal levels are not consistent neither updated according to the National Policy on Solid Waste yet.Furthermore, the city of Goiânia is a risky society , and it happens because of RSS has not been done in a planned, efficient and legal way, which can represent a risk for the environment and public health. So it represents threats to nature and also to socio, economic, scientific and political matters, because it does not have a time deadline or space limits. Even up against the actual situation, the reality of this city can be changed through the addition of urban planning in the management of Goiânia RSS.