Avaliação da utilização, manipulação e descarte do glutaraldeído pela equipe de enfermagem em instituições de saúde pública e privada

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Introduction - The aim of this study was to evaluate the manipulation, reject and fit of the glutaraldehyde. From be efficient and accessible, the progress of making sterile are used like disinfectant with high level of critical and semi critical tools and hospital tools, medicals and dentists room. However, take the health worry, security and environment, from the volume and often of inadequate reject in sewerage system, what is not allowed without written authorization of a basic sanitation ateach city council, creating a danger environment in addition to cause several reaction at it exposition. Material and Methods - It treats of a descriptive study with a qualitative and quantitative approach. In laboratorial analysis to show signals of glutaraldehyde in the environment and questions to 68 professionals in the health area. Results - The results showed that the most of the professionals do not execute with determinates rules made by the responsible manufacturer, beyond they handle without any kind of trainee and do not use IPE (Individual Equipment Protection), each ones are normally not available. Laboratorial analysis discovers glutaraldehyde at all physical structure analyzed in HAE (Health Assistance Establishment). Conclusions - Detect glutaraldehyde in public places means that professionals and patients are in risk because it is a malefic product to humans health and environment, establish all professional act in continuous education, prevention and become aware of the handling and inadequate use of glutaraldehyde will affect in damaging direct in the health of the professional and indirect, in the health populations.