| ID (ISN) del documento | 108254 |
| Número CIS |
08-653 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Año |
2007 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Nayebzadeh A. |
| Título |
The effect of work practices on personal exposure to glutaraldehyde among health care workers |
| Información bibliográfica |
Apr. 2007, Vol.45, No.2, p.289-295. Illus. 24 ref. |
| Resumen |
Glutaraldehyde can cause respiratory irritation and asthma among health care workers. In order to evaluate the effect of work practices and the ventilation system on exposure to glutaraldehyde, 42 breathing zone air samples were taken in five hospitals in Quebec, Canada. In addition, work practices and the presence or otherwise of local or general ventilation system were noted, and the rate of air change and the quantity of glutaraldehyde used were recorded. Geometric mean concentration of all samples was 0.025ppm. Statistical analysis indicated that work practice was the most important factor affecting the level of exposure to glutaraldehyde. In locations where poor or unsafe work practices were employed, the geometric mean concentrations were much higher (0.05 and 0.08ppm respectively). There was a higher prevalence of headache and itchy eyes among employees who worked where unsafe work practices were observed. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
aldehido glutárico; personal de los servicios de salud; valoración de la exposición; Quebec |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
aspiración localizada; muestreo individual; Canadá; irritación de los ojos; jaqueca; dosificación en el aire; locales; sistemas de ventilación; atmósfera respirable; métodos de trabajo y seguridad; valoración estadística; lugares de trabajo |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Canadá |
| Tema(s) |
Cemercio, servicios, oficinas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Health care services
Exposure evaluation
Aldehydes
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