Introduction

Biological and infectious hazardous waste generated in higher education institutions from teaching, research and services activities in the health area must be managed for their proper management and control through institutional plans; these must contemplate in their planning and execution the growth of the student population and the public that is attended to be effective and attached to the real problems.

Objective

To evaluate the knowledge for the management of RPBI by Teachers and students of a Chemistry School of a Higher Level according to what is established in the current legislation of the Institution.

Methodology

Quantitative cross-sectional study and descriptive scope. A validated questionnaire was applied to two populations: 1) the laboratories in charge of the teaching and services laboratories and 2) to the students of the Chemistry degree, with a total of 92 people.

Results

85.70% of the laboratories and 40.44% of the students surveyed are aware of the classification and packaging of the RPBI.

Conclusions

The knowledge of the content of the norm NOM-087-SEMARNAT-SSA1-2002 in the studied population indicates that it is necessary to instruct the students about the content and application of the Norm for an adequate handling of the RPBI.

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