Banca de DEFESA: DAURA RUBIA SOARES DINIZ

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : DAURA RUBIA SOARES DINIZ
DATE: 01/12/2025
TIME: 17:00
LOCAL: Link da videochamada: https://meet.google.com
TITLE:

Chemical Waste Management in Public Universities of the Amazon: A Case Study of the Institute of Water Sciences and Technology at UFOPA

KEY WORDS:

Chemical waste. Teaching and Research Laboratories. University.

PAGES: 62
BIG AREA: Outra
AREA: Multidisciplinar
SUMMARY:

Research, teaching, and outreach activities in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) generate chemical waste. The volume of waste generated is very small, but the diversity of the waste is very large, which makes its treatment difficult. The management of chemical waste is configured as one of the current demands faced by the scientific community and HEI managers. This research aimed to diagnose the situation regarding the management of chemical waste produced in the laboratories of the Institute of Water Sciences and Technology (ICTA) at the Federal University of Western Pará (Ufopa), which, for a long time and despite initiatives to promote improvement in management, still faces difficulties. The methodology adopted was mixed methods research (qualitative and quantitative), including bibliographic review, document analysis, questionnaire application, interviews, and technical visits. These steps allowed the collection of relevant information on the generation, identification, conditioning, storage conditions, and disposal of chemical reagents in the laboratories linked to ICTA. A certain lack of knowledge was evidenced among the servers working in the laboratories regarding the protocols already provided by Ufopa for waste management, such as the existence of the Ufopa Chemical Waste Depot; the email address of the Environmental Coordination where the collection of hazardous chemical waste should be requested; labeling using the GHS classification; and even about the current contract the university holds for the collection and disposal of hazardous waste. A positive result was the increased availability of and participation by servers in specific training for laboratory activities. Given the results obtained, a gradual improvement in waste management procedures was observed, but there is a need to advance in some internal processes within each generating unit to enable the implementation of new operational guidelines that directly involve laboratory users—whether students, technicians, faculty, or visitors—in order to ensure good laboratory practices, greater safety, and sustainability in activities involving the laboratories.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2143922 - ISRAEL NUNES HENRIQUE
Interno - 2143267 - JOSE MAX BARBOSA DE OLIVEIRA JUNIOR
Externa ao Programa - 1776668 - YNGLEA GEORGINA DE FREITAS GOCH - UFOPAExterno à Instituição - FERNANDO FERNANDES VIEIRA - UEPB