Research Watch - Litigation Watch: Benzene - May 2006

1 TITLE: "Chemical Occupational Risks Identified by Nurses in a Hospital Environment"

AUTHORS: Xelegati R, Robazzi ML, Marziale MH, Haas VJ.

JOURNAL: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem. 2006 Apr;14(2):214-219. Epub 2006 May 8.

SUMMARY: Hospital nursing workers are exposed to occupational chemical risks. This quantitative study aimed to identify what chemical substances nurses have contact with in their activities, what substances cause health problems and what alterations correspond to possible problems caused by the chemical products they mention. A self-administered data collection instrument was answered by 53 nurses, who mentioned exposure mainly to antibiotics and benzene (100%), iodine …