Recebido em 21/9/07; aceito em 7/3/08; publicado na web em 26/9/08 WASTE LABORATORY MANAGEMENT UNDER THE VIEWPOINT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF A CHEMISTRY COURSE AND RELATED AREAS. This work presents the students´ profile before and after working in the course "Laboratory Chemical Waste Treatment" in the last ten years. The structure of the course is also described. Although students have shown an increasing previous experience on waste management, many fundamental aspects are missing,

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... ly knowledge on the directives focusing environmental aspects. Visits to industrial plants are also essential to better understand the impact of wastes in environment. Most students nowadays consider waste management as an essential part of their professional formation. A good waste management program must consider several topics of extreme relevance.