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Chemical risk assessment in hospital settings: A comparison of workers' perceptions, expert opinions, and occupational hygiene measurements

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Coşkun Beyan A., Tuna G., Emerce E., İşlekel G.

Medycyna Pracy

2023

vol. 74

issue 4

241-250

Background Harmful chemicals are used in various forms from different sources in hospital settings. The standard gold method in risk control studies still determines exposure by personal or ambient measurements. In the absence of trained personnel, resources, or sufficient time, qualitative methods should be used to assess exposure. This study aims to compare quantitative and qualitative results of chemical risk exposure. Material and Methods Both qualitative (perceptions without monitoring data of the workers and experts) and quantitative perceptions (perceptions with monitoring data) were recorded. Two experts were asked to evaluate exposure intensity in pathology department workers, secretary workers, and cleaning workers. Occupational hygiene measurements were taken based on the occupational health and safety department risk assessment results, expert job analysis, and pilot study measurements. Results While most workers reported feeling highly exposed to chemical risks, the majority of experts reported medium-risk exposures and high-risk exposures. Three occupational hygiene measurements (3/45: 6.6%) exceeded the permissible time-weighted average, and the other results were within the acceptable range. Conclusions There was a significant difference between the estimated exposure and the measured exposure in hospital settings. A correlation was not found between workers’ perceptions of chemical risk exposure and the chemical risk levels measured in this study.

Niebezpieczne substancje chemiczne – narzędzia wspomagające ocenę ryzyka zawodowego

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Dobrzyńska E., Pośniak M.

Medycyna Pracy

2014

vol. 65

issue 5

683-692

The assessment of risk associated with exposure to chemicals in the work environment is a task that still poses a lot of difficulties for the employers. At the same time the probability of adverse health effects faced by an employee as a result of such risks, and the related employer’s material losses should motivate employers to seek effective solutions aimed at assessing the risks and controling them to an acceptable level by the application of appropriate preventive measures. The paper presents examples of tools to assist the employer in the risk assessment associated with the presence of chemical agents in the workplace. Examples of guides, manuals, checklists and various interactive tools, developed in Poland and other European Union (EU) countries, as well as in countries outside the EU and international organizations are described. These tools have been developed to meet the current requirements of the law and allow a rough estimation of chemical risk and based on these estimates take further steps to improve working conditions and safety. Med Pr 2014;65(5):683–692

Ocena ryzyka związanego z narażeniem na substancje chemiczne w środowisku pracy jest zadaniem, które nadal sprawia pracodawcom wiele trudności. Jednocześnie prawdopodobieństwo wystąpienia u pracownika niekorzystnych skutków zdrowotnych w wyniku tego typu zagrożeń, a także związanych z tym strat materialnych pracodawcy powinno być motywacją do poszukiwania skutecznych rozwiązań, które pozwalałyby pracodawcy ocenić ryzyko i poprzez zastosowanie właściwej profilaktyki ograniczyć je do dopuszczalnego poziomu. W artykule przedstawiono przykładowe narzędzia wspomagające pracodawcę w ocenie ryzyka zawodowego związanego z występowaniem czynników chemicznych w miejscu pracy. Podano przykłady poradników, podręczników, list kontrolnych i różnych narzędzi interaktywnych z Polski i innych krajów Unii Europejskiej, jak również krajów poza Unią i organizacji międzynarodowych. Narzędzia te opracowano w celu spełnienia wymogów prawodawstwa unijnego i polskiego. Pozwalają one wstępnie oszacować ryzyko chemiczne oraz na tej podstawie podjąć dalsze kroki zmierzające do poprawy warunków i bezpieczeństwa pracy. Med. Pr. 2014;65(5):683–692

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1 Coşkun Beyan A.

1 Dobrzyńska E.

1 Emerce E.

1 Pośniak M.

1 Tuna G.

1 İşlekel G.

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Chemical risk assessment in hospital settings: A comparison of workers' perceptions, expert opinions, and occupational hygiene measurements

Niebezpieczne substancje chemiczne – narzędzia wspomagające ocenę ryzyka zawodowego