Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Mohammad Amin Karami ¹
• Mohsen Sadani ²
• Mehdi Farzadkia ³
• Nezam Mirzaei ⁴
• Anvar Asadi ⁵

¹ Environment Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS); Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Center, School of Health, IUMS, Isfahan; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Iran

² Environment Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS); Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Center, School of Health, IUMS, Isfahan; Department of Environmental health engineering, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical, Yazd, Iran

³ Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health; Occupational Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

⁵ Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Student's Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Aims: In this study, management of industrial waste in industries located between Tehran and Karaj in 2009-2010 was examined. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study which was done by site survey (Iranian environmental protection organization) questionnaire usage and results analysis. This questionnaire was consisted of 45 questions about industrial waste, quantity, quality, and management. A total number of industries with over 50 employees was 283, and Stratified sampling method was used. Sample of size 50 was selected from 283cases. Results: The major hazardous waste-generating industries include chemical and plastic. Private sectors disposed 45% of generated waste. Majority of wastes were buried (62%), and only 17% of industrial waste was recycled. Conclusion: For hazardous waste reduction in this zone and health and economic attractions, the opportunity for reuse and recovery for these wastes must maximize in short-term and burial of industrial waste must be minimized. Industries such as chemical-plastic and electronics which have higher hazardous waste, in long-term, must be replaced with other industries such as wood cellulose and paper that have lower hazardous waste production rate.

Keywords

• Industrial waste
• tehran–Karaj zone
• waste management