Operational Techniques for Managing Solid Medical Toxic and Hazardous Waste (LB3) at Sultan Suriansyah Hospital and Suaka Insan Hospital, Banjarmasin

Abstract

The management of toxic and hazardous waste (B3) is a crucial aspect of environmental management. Solid medical B3 waste is the residue from activities or businesses containing hazardous or toxic materials that can pollute or damage the environment, either directly or indirectly. The research aims to evaluate the technical operations of solid medical hazardous waste management at Sultan Suriansyah Hospital and Suaka Insan Hospital, Banjarmasin. The research was conducted at Sultan Suriansyah Hospital and Suaka Insan Hospital in Banjarmasin City. Respondents were selected using purposive sampling, consisting of 15 medical personnel and 4 environmental health officers from Suriansyah Hospital, and 14 medical personnel and 3 environmental health officers from Suaka Insan Hospital. Data were analyzed using a Likert scale to assess the operational techniques of solid medical B3 waste management, including reduction and sorting, containerization, packaging, labeling, storage, and transportation, based on questionnaire responses. The technical and operational evaluation of solid medical hazardous waste management at Sultan Suriansyah Hospital and Suaka Insan Hospital Banjarmasin, namely at Sultan Suriansyah Hospital, showed that the implementation of management was still in the less appropriate category, with a total score of 65.26%, while the technical and operational evaluation of solid medical hazardous waste management at Suaka Insan Hospital, showed that the implementation of management was still in the appropriate category, with a total score of 73.33%.