Data on the diagnosis of the management of the primary waste from electrical and electronic equipment in health care institutions in Barranquilla, Colombia

Economic and technological development advances exponentially, and the implementation of new technologies in the health sector has become a source of waste for electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Electrical and electronic equipment must be replaced periodically, either due to a technological update or to improve medical treatments, which ultimately leads to the generation of this type of waste. This work aimed to conduct exploratory research on the current situation of the handling of this type of waste in Barranquilla, Colombia, considering the limited information related to the management of biomedical WEEE in the city. Sixty health care institutions (HCIs), including hospitals and clinics, odontological centres and ophthalmological centres, participated favourably in the surveys concerning the management of WEEE. Through this work, it was possible to establish a working staff level of knowledge on WEEE disposal and the framework for the management and temporary collection of this waste. Therefore, the data are useful for proposing strategies for the integral management of electrical and electronic waste in both small and large populations.

• Autores: Gandara-Perez, Helen Marcela; Lubo-Hoyos, Nelson Enrique; Castilla-Acevedo, Samir; Fuentes Gandara, Fabio Armando
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2020
• Institución: Corporación Universidad de la Costa
• Repositorio: REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/7151
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/11323/7151; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.106236; https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
• Palabra clave: WEEE; Health care institution; Biomedical equipment; Collection centre; Final disposal; Management
• Rights: openAccess
• License: CC0 1.0 Universal