Investigation of Household Hazardous Waste Production in Amirkola, Iran, in ۲۰۱۲-۲۰۱۳

  • سال انتشار: 1393
  • محل انتشار: مجله علوم پزشکی ایران، دوره: 2، شماره: 3
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JHES-2-3_002
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 153
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نویسندگان

Abdoliman Amouei

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Babol University

Reza Hoseini

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

Hoseinali Asgharnia

Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

Hourieh Fallah

Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

Hosein Faraji

Health Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

Zahra Aghalari

Student Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

چکیده

Background and purpose: It is extremely important to recognize the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of this type of waste before any planning on them due to the lack of the prepared program in the field of household hazardous waste (HHW) management in the country. This research has been done in Babol, Iran, in order to achieve this important goal. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out on the basis of cluster samplingamong۱۵۰families of Amirkola, Iran, to determine the per capita and percentage of different types of HHW. Training items in the form of pamphlets and special disposal bags were given to the families for being familiar with the types of waste and collection the waste, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed with the use of SPSS version۱۹ and to signify of mean data was used with one-way analysis of variance. Results: Average production of HHW was ۷۵.۶ kg a day, which contained almost ۰.۳% of municipal waste. The most important types of hazardous waste, including cleaners (۶۰%), drugs (۱۵.۵%), toxic materials and chemicals (۹.۵%), electronics (۸%), cosmetics (۶.۵%), sharp objects (۱%), and pesticides (۰.۵%). Conclusion: This study showed that a high percentage of the amount of hazardous waste was allocated to the cleaners and medicines respectively. In this respect, the families were trained in order to reduce HHW in the source, to separate and recycle them. Moreover, it is also recommended to collect, transport and dispose of in accordance with health regulations.

کلیدواژه ها

Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Household Hazardous Wastes

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