Nursing workers' exposure to chemical products at a public universitary hospital in São Paulo city

Authors

  • Taiza Florêncio Costa University of Taubaté image/svg+xml
  • Vanda Elisa Andrés Felli Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000400007

Keywords:

nursing, occupational risks

Abstract

This study aimed to identify exposure to chemical loads as perceived by nursing workers at the studied institution, disclose their health problems in dealing with chemical products and analyze their suggestions for the decrease or elimination of exposure-related health problems. This research was carried out at the São Paulo University Hospital, Brazil - HU_USP. 430 nursing workers were studied. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Results showed that health workers detected 145 chemical substances. The most frequent health problems were related to skin problems (58.14%). 23.72% of the study participants proposed the use of self-protection equipment to decrease or eliminate exposure to these products.

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Published

2005-08-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2005)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Costa, T. F., & Felli, V. E. A. (2005). Nursing workers’ exposure to chemical products at a public universitary hospital in São Paulo city. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(4), 501-508. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000400007