| ID (ISN) del documento | 108869 |
| Número CIS |
08-1396 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0303-7657 - Revista brasileira de saúde ocupacional |
| Año |
2007 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Costa K.N.S., Pinheiro I.O., Calazans G.T., Nascimento M.S. |
| Título |
Assessing risks concerning the use of xylene in cytology and pathological anatomy laboratories |
| Título original |
Avaliação dos riscos associados ao uso do xilol em laboratórios de anatomia patológica e citologia [en portugués] |
| Información bibliográfica |
July-Dec. 2007, Vol.32, No.116, p.50-56. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Acceso Internet |
http://www.fundacentro.gov.br/rbso/BancoAnexos/RBSO%20116%20Xilol.pdf [en portugués]
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| Resumen |
An evaluation of occupational exposure to xylene used by technicians in cytology and pathological anatomy was carried out in eight laboratories of a region of Brazil. Data were collected by means of self-administered questionnaires and interviews. Emphasis was given to information concerning occupational health and risk perception when using xylene and disposing waste. Results show that personal and collective protection equipment were neglected. Eighty percent of the technicians interviewed had noticed changes in health after they had been exposed to xylene for some years. However, only 6.6% of them went through regular monitoring of urinary methyl hippuric acid, a biomarker of xylene exposure. It was noticed that 76.6% of the people interviewed disposed waste directly into a sink, as there was no proper place for waste disposal. Findings highlight the need for workers' training with respect to occupational and environmental hazards. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
trabajos de laboratorio; xileno; citología; hospitales; anatomía patológica; valoración del riesgo |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
consciencia de seguridad; Brasil; ácido hipúrico; factores humanos; encuesta por cuestionario; infracción de las normas de seguridad; suministro de equipo de protección; tests de exposición; dosificación en la orina; formación en prevención; eliminación de desechos |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Brasil |
| 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
Risk evaluation
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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