TY  - JOUR
T1  - Public Perception of Dangerous Household Hazardous Waste
Management: Pilot Study in Colombia
AU - Margarita, Castillo-Ramirez AU - Yoleimy, Avila-Pereira AU - Alexander, Parody-Munoz AU - Carlos, Pacheco-Bustos AU - Euler, Gallego-Cartagena AU - Viloria, Amelec AU - Walter, Martinez-Burgos 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
SP  - 282
EP  - 285
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.282.285
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.282.285
KW  - Management
KW  -hazardous waste
KW  -population
KW  -strengthening
KW  -the importance
KW  -RPD
AB  - In this research, an analysis of the hazardous waste management residential (RPD) in the city of
Barranquilla Colombia due to the lack of reports and research related to this subject, developed a questionnaire
with 13 questions was developed which a once validated, it applied to a sample of 384 people differentiated by
socioeconomic status whose results were evaluated statistically using Statgrahics Centurion 16. From this
analysis, it was found that in the residential sector, 40% of the population does not understand the difference
between an organic residue and a hazardous waste (RESPEL) and 84% of the population believes that in the
city, not proper management of hazardous household waste (RPD) is performed, demonstrating the importance
of strengthening the mechanisms of action on the management of this waste in Barranquilla.
ER  -