Integral management of solid dangerous residues and fulfillment of the bio-safety standards in laboratories of thanatopraxis, Medellín, 2001

Authors

  • Ruth Marina Agudelo Universidad de Antioquia
  • Iván Darío Rendón
  • Jorge Andrés Palacio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.811

Keywords:

Thanatopraxis, dangerous solid residues, bio-safety

Abstract

Funeral homes are generators of residues similar to hospital remnants, which are named thanatopraxis in this paper. On this research, the management of infectious and chemical dangerous solid residues was analyzed, as well as the fulfillment of bio-safety standards, the vaccination coverage and the level of immunization against for hepatitis B in the staff of thanatopraxis laboratories of nine funeral homes in Medellín, during the second semester of 2001. It was evidenced that dangerous residues are manipulated
in those laboratories and they constitute potencial risk for the health of these workers. During the sampling an average of 34.68 corpses/day were treated, producing 888,7 g/corpse and 30.820 g/ day of dangerous solid residues. Handling of these residues is unknown in almost all the funeral homes. A total of 46 thanatologists were studied and 98% of them knew the biological risks which they are exposed to, but 60% of
them did not protect themselves adequately. In most of the funeral homes vaccination programs against hepatitis B in the staff were found incomplete and in none of the cases the seroconvertion leve l was measured. When the test was done it was found that 43.4% of thanatologists didn ́t have a satisfactory seroconvertion level according to their jobs.
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Author Biographies

Ruth Marina Agudelo, Universidad de Antioquia

Ingeniera sanitaria. Especialista en gerencia hospitalaria. Profesora Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública

Iván Darío Rendón

Profesora Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública. Médico cirujano. Especialista en salud ocupacional.

Jorge Andrés Palacio

Estudiante de administración en salud con enfasis en gestión sanitaria y ambiental

References

(1). Colombia. Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Ministerio de Salud. Decreto 2676 de 2000, por el cual se reglamenta la gestión integral de residuos hospitalarios y similares en Colombia. Bogotá: Los Ministerios; 2000.

(2). Colombia. Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Ministerio de Salud. Manual para la gestión integral de residuos hospitalarios y similares en Colombia. Bogotá: Los Ministerios; 2001.

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Published

2009-02-17

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Agudelo RM, Rendón ID, Palacio JA. Integral management of solid dangerous residues and fulfillment of the bio-safety standards in laboratories of thanatopraxis, Medellín, 2001. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2009 Feb. 17 [cited 2025 Jan. 22];21(1). Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/811

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Research

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