Diagnóstico e proposição de melhorias no gerenciamento dos resíduos eletroeletrônicos da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

Bearing in mind of facilitating access to computer and telecommunication assets and the consequent disposal of these post-consumer products in increasingly shorter periods, research on solid waste management was carried out in order to propose improvements for the management of electronic waste generated by the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. For that purpose, it is necessary to know the main toxic substances present in electrical and electronic products and how they impact the environment and human health, to know the current reality of the university with regard to the electronic waste management system that is being adopted and show some possible measures to be implemented or adapted for the same. Then, realized an exploratory quanti-qualitative research is carried out based on national and international bibliographies, with data collected in the institution's information systems. In this way, it appears that the way in which unserviceable electronic materials are managed is insufficient to preserve environmental quality, reflecting the absence of adequate management, logistics and problems in systems for registering property, increasing the risk of damage environmental and public health, which requires the realization that extensive adjustments are required in the organization's current logistical and electronic waste management systems.