Medical surveillance for hazardous waste workers.
J Occup Med
; 28(8): 679-83, 1986 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3746490
ABSTRACT
The efforts to clean up hazardous waste disposal sites have led to an increasing number of workers involved in these activities. Industrial hygiene surveys have demonstrated that these workers are potentially exposed to low levels of multiple contaminants during the work day and to high levels of some contaminants for very short time periods. Personal protective equipment and work practices are important components in protecting workers from these exposures. Medical monitoring for these workers is problematic. While monitoring for the potential health effects of these multiple exposures may be useful, any attempt to monitor for possible health effects of all potential exposures could lead to a long array of medical tests. The utility and effectiveness of this approach is doubtful. Screening for a worker's physical ability to conduct hazardous waste cleanup jobs while he wearing protective equipment is also important and may cause difficulties due to our limited knowledge in this area. These issues will be discussed in the context of various programs designed to monitor these workers.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Contenção de Riscos Biológicos
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Resíduos Industriais
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Med
Ano de publicação:
1986
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Article
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EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA