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ID (ISN) del documento59238
Número CIS 92-1939
ISBN(s) 92-825-9308-8
Año 1989
Número de serie EUR 11552 FR
Autor(es) Lafontaine A.
Commission of the European Communities
Título Health risks of personnel in health-care establishments exposed to chemical and biological agents
Título original Risques pour la santé du personnel exposé aux agents chimiques et biologiques dans les établissements de santé [en francés]
Información bibliográfica Office des publications officielles des Communautés européennes, 2 rue Mercier, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1989. ix, 272p. ca. 280 ref. Price: ECU 21.25.
Resumen This report provides a survey of data on the chemical and biological hazards faced by workers in hospitals and other health-care establishments. Part I describes microbiological hazards (AIDS, hepatitis B, other infectious diseases in hospitals) and appropriate programmes of medical supervision and prevention. Part II is devoted to chemical hazards (ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, chemotherapy agents) and to the requirements of epidemiologic control. Part III deals with certain specific issues (laboratory hygiene, dentistry, handling of blood and blood products). It contains as well recommendations for further research into the occupational health problems of health-care workers.
Descriptores (primarios) laboratorios; trabajos de laboratorio; comunidades europeas; enfermedades infecciosas; institutos de investigación; hospitales; riesgos químicos; riesgos biológicos; servicios médicos y sanitarios
Descriptores (secundarios) formaldehido; sangre; informe; óxido de etileno; quimioterapia; síndrome de inmunodeficiencia; encuesta epidemiológica; servicios odontológicos; hepatitis
Tipo de documento E - Libros, informes, actas
País / Estado o ProvinciaUnión Europea
Tema(s) Otras indústrias y profesiones
Broad subject area(s) Industrias y ocupaciones
Navegación por categoria(s) Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Health care services
Biological hazards