Caracterización de sintomatología en la exposición de riesgo químico, en planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales (PTAR) en una industria bananera en la ciudad de Santa Marta.

Abstract

In the present investigation the following problem is developed: What is the symptomatology associated with the exposure of chemical risk, in the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the banana industry in Santa Marta? To develop it, the objective was to characterize the symptoms associated with chemical risk in the Wastewater Treatment Plant (PTAR) in the banana sector industry in the department of Magdalena-Colombia. The method was given through a quantitative approach of a descriptive explanatory type since with it it was expected to collect information on the symptoms suffered by WWTP workers exposed to chemical agents present in their daily work operation. The survey technique is used and the questionnaire instrument was used. The population corresponding to this study is made up of all the people that make up the area under study, which amounts to 35 employees. The results present the symptoms associated with the exposure of chemical agents in the WWTP of the banana sector, such as chemical contaminants as well as the conditions of the work organization; likewise, the dangers and assessments of the chemical risk to which workers in the banana sector are subjected were identified; and, finally, the survey is presented where the identification of the chemical risks to which the workers of the WWTP are subjected is made.