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OBJECTIVE: to describe case of occupational exposure to chemical products. METHOD: descriptive retrospective study using record data of 382 workers assisted in the Outpatient Care for Occupational Toxicology of the Reference Center of Workers' Health of the Federal District, between 2009 and 2013. RESULTS: From the total, 66.7% were men, 55.2% had up to 9 years of activity and 81% did not use personal protective equipment (PPE). Nearly 60% were farmers and environmental surveillance agents, exposed to pesticides (63%), of which 40% were organophosphorus insecticides. The majority (68%) presented butyrylcholinesterase activity decreased, mostly farmers (85.9%); 57.3% of workers were considered poisoned - 61.6% by pesticides and 37.9% by industrial chemicals -, and away from work for at least 10 days. CONCLUSION: The profile was male workers, from 30 to 39 years, which not used PPE, indicating the need for prevention together with them to prevent poisonings.
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Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Poisoning/etiology , Adult , Chemical Hazard Release/statistics & numerical data , Farmers/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Occupational Exposure/statistics & numerical data , Personal Protective Equipment , Pesticides/adverse effects , Poisoning/complications , Registries/statistics & numerical data , Retrospective Studies , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: to describe case of occupational exposure to chemical products. Method: descriptive retrospective study using record data of 382 workers assisted in the Outpatient Care for Occupational Toxicology of the Reference Center of Workers' Health of the Federal District, between 2009 and 2013. Results: From the total, 66.7% were men, 55.2% had up to 9 years of activity and 81% did not use personal protective equipment (PPE). Nearly 60% were farmers and environmental surveillance agents, exposed to pesticides (63%), of which 40% were organophosphorus insecticides. The majority (68%) presented butyrylcholinesterase activity decreased, mostly farmers (85.9%); 57.3% of workers were considered poisoned - 61.6% by pesticides and 37.9% by industrial chemicals -, and away from work for at least 10 days. Conclusion: The profile was male workers, from 30 to 39 years, which not used PPE, indicating the need for prevention together with them to prevent poisonings.
RESUMEN Objetivo: describir casos de exposición ocupacional a productos químicos. Método: estudio retrospectivo descriptivo utilizando datos del prontuario de 382 trabajadores atendidos en el Ambulatorio de Toxicología Ocupacional del Centro de Referencia en Salud del Trabajador del Distrito Federal entre 2009 y 2013. Resultados: El 66,7% eran hombres, el 55,2% tenía hasta 9 años de actividad y el 81% no usaba el equipo de protección individual (EPI). Casi el 60% eran agricultores y agentes de vigilancia ambiental, expuestos a agrotóxicos (63%), de los cuales 40% insecticidas organofosforados. La mayoría (68%) presentó actividad de butirilcolinesterasa disminuida, principalmente agricultores (85,9%); el 57,3% de los trabajadores fueron considerados intoxicados, 61,6% por agrotóxicos y 37,9% por productos químicos industriales, y alejados del trabajo por lo menos 10 días. Conclusión: El perfil de los trabajadores atendidos fue de hombres, predominantemente de 30 a 39 años, que no utilizaban el EPI, indicando la necesidad de acciones de prevención junto a esa población para evitar la ocurrencia de intoxicaciones.
RESUMO Objetivo: descrever casos de exposição ocupacional a produtos químicos. Método: estudo retrospectivo descritivo utilizando dados do prontuário de 382 trabalhadores atendidos no Ambulatório de Toxicologia Ocupacional do Centro de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador do Distrito Federal, entre 2009 e 2013. Resultados: 66,7% eram homens, 55,2% tinham até 9 anos de atividade e 81% não usavam equipamento de proteção individual (EPI). Quase 60% eram agricultores e agentes de vigilância ambiental, expostos a agrotóxicos (63%), dos quais 40% inseticidas organofosforados. A maioria (68%) apresentou atividade de butirilcolinesterase diminuída, principalmente agricultores (85,9%); 57,3% dos trabalhadores foram considerados intoxicados, 61,6% por agrotóxicos e 37,9% por produtos químicos industriais, e afastados do trabalho por pelo menos 10 dias. Conclusão: O perfil dos trabalhadores atendidos foi de homens, predominantemente de 30 a 39 anos, que não utilizavam EPI, indicando a necessidade de ações de prevenção junto a essa população para evitar a ocorrência de intoxicações.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Poisoning/etiology , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Pesticides/adverse effects , Poisoning/complications , Registries/statistics & numerical data , Surveys and Questionnaires , Retrospective Studies , Occupational Exposure/statistics & numerical data , Chemical Hazard Release/statistics & numerical data , Personal Protective Equipment , Farmers/statistics & numerical data , Middle AgedSubject(s)
Chemical Hazard Release , Financing, Organized/organization & administration , Industry/economics , Petroleum/adverse effects , Research/economics , Water Pollution , Chemical Hazard Release/prevention & control , Chemical Hazard Release/statistics & numerical data , Conflict of Interest , Expeditions/economics , Financing, Organized/economics , Mexico , Oceans and Seas , Petroleum/analysis , Research/organization & administration , Research Personnel/economics , Ships/economics , Time Factors , Water Pollution/adverse effects , Water Pollution/analysis , Water Pollution/prevention & control , Water Pollution/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
Este documento, surgido de una Reunión Nacional sobre Prevención de Accidentes, realizada en diciembre de 1992, fue diseñado con el objeto de servir de base para unificar criterios de tratamiento del tema de la accidentología y producir los lineamientos generales de un proyecto nacional consensuado. El tema se aborda desde los Riesgos, por definir que ésta es la vía más adecuada a los fines de la Prevención