An Initial Approach to the Presence of Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater from Hospitals in Colombia and Their Environmental Risk

ABSTRACT: Hospital wastewater (HWW) from three different cities in Colombia was characterized. Wastewater quality indicators and 38 relevant pharmaceuticals were examined. The HWW had pH from 6.82 to 8.06, chemical oxygen demand was between 235.5 and 1203 mg L−1, and conductivity ranged from 276.5 t...

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Autores:

Serna Galvis, Efraím Adolfo
Torres Palma, Ricardo Antonio
Botero Coy, Ana María
Rosero Moreano, Milton
Lee, Judy
Hernández, Félix

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2022

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/43384

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/43384

Palabra clave:

Contaminantes Ambientales
Environmental Pollutants
Contaminantes del Agua
Water Pollutants
Aguas Residuales
Wastewater
Contaminación del Agua
Water Pollution
Medicamentos
Drugs
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004785
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014873
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D062065
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014876

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openAccess

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/co/