تقييم وعي طلاب كلية العلوم الهندسية والتقنية بجامعة سبها حول إدارة المخلفات المخبرية

Abstract EN

With the increasing in the number of laboratories within universities and institutes, which are considered essential for many scientific fields, the number of produced wastes, whether medical, chemical or ordinary waste, increased with it, and must be dealt with through a correct management that prevents their accumulation and pollution to the environment.

This study is to assess the students’ awareness of the management of laboratory waste within the faculties of Sebha University, and the research problem was that the waste is excreted in the laboratories of the colleges in large quantities and there are no clear plans to deal with it in the correct way, which may lead to infect students with diseases or pollution, and the possibility of occurrence, this lies on the lack of proper waste management in laboratories in universities.

The study relied on a questionnaire that consisted of fourteen questions to assess awareness among students.

152 male and female students of the College of Engineering and Technical Sciences at Sebha University participated in this study.

The results of the questionnaire analysis showed that awareness of waste management is weak.

As a result of the lack of training for waste management in these laboratories for the majority of participants