| Document ID (ISN) | 106988 |
| CIS number |
07-956 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0339-6517 - Documents pour le médecin du travail |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
DMT TF 155
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| Author(s) |
Guignon N., Sandret N. |
| Title |
Exposures to biological agents in occupational settings |
| Original title |
Les expositions aux agents biologiques dans le milieu de travail [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2006, No.108, p.485-493. |
| Internet access |
http://www.dmt-prevention.fr/inrs-pub/inrs01.nsf/IntranetObject-accesParReference/TF%20155/$File/TF155.pdf [in French]
|
| Abstract |
This article presents and analyses the findings of the SUMER 2002-2003 survey (medical surveillance of occupational hazards) in France on exposures to biological agents in occupational settings. 15% of the French workforce (2.6 million persons) were employed in occupations possibly involving exposure to biological agents. Only a few of these agents were pathogenic or could evolve into pathogens under certain conditions. 54% of the exposed persons consisted of workers in contact with biological agents of human origin, 8% were in contact with animals and 23% worked in waste disposal or were involved in handling wastes or foodstuffs. More than half of the potentially-exposed workers belonged to the health care sector, where 66% of employees were exposed. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; exposure; biological hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
survey; waste disposal; job-exposure relation; handling of animals; agriculture; health care personnel |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Biological hazards
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