Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Assessment of Chemical Risks in Moroccan Medical Biology Laboratories in Accordance with the CLP Regulation (Original Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Assessment of Chemical Risks in Moroccan Medical Biology Laboratories in Accordance with the CLP Regulation (Original Article)
Assessment of Chemical Risks in Moroccan Medical Biology Laboratories in Accordance with the CLP Regulation (Original Article)
Subject
chemical risk, medical biology laboratory, occupational exposure, risk assessment
Description
Background: Medical laboratory workers are frequently exposed to a wide range of chemicals. This exposure can have adverse effects on their health. Furthermore, a knowledge lack of the chemical risk increases the likelihood of exposure. The chemical risk assessment reduces the risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals and therefore, guarantees health and safety of the workers.
Method: The chemical risk assessment was conducted using a modified INRS method, according to the new CLP Regulation, of 11 unit laboratories in a Moroccan medical laboratory. Observation of each workstation and analysis of safety data sheets are key tools in this study.
Results: A total of 144 substances and reagents that could affect the health of the analytical technicians
were identified. Among these products, 17% are concerned by the low priority risk score, with 55%
concerned by the average priority risk score and 28% concerned by the high priority risk score. This study also enabled to better identify the chemical agents that have restrictive occupational exposure limit value and controls were conducted to this effect. On the basis of the results obtained, several corrective and preventive measures have been proposed and implemented.
Conclusion: Risk assessment is essential to ensure the health and safety of workers and to meet regu-
latory requirements. It enables to identify all the risky manipulations and to adopt appropriate pre-
ventive measures. However, it is not a one-time activity but it must be continuous in order to master the changes and thus ensure the best safety of all.
Method: The chemical risk assessment was conducted using a modified INRS method, according to the new CLP Regulation, of 11 unit laboratories in a Moroccan medical laboratory. Observation of each workstation and analysis of safety data sheets are key tools in this study.
Results: A total of 144 substances and reagents that could affect the health of the analytical technicians
were identified. Among these products, 17% are concerned by the low priority risk score, with 55%
concerned by the average priority risk score and 28% concerned by the high priority risk score. This study also enabled to better identify the chemical agents that have restrictive occupational exposure limit value and controls were conducted to this effect. On the basis of the results obtained, several corrective and preventive measures have been proposed and implemented.
Conclusion: Risk assessment is essential to ensure the health and safety of workers and to meet regu-
latory requirements. It enables to identify all the risky manipulations and to adopt appropriate pre-
ventive measures. However, it is not a one-time activity but it must be continuous in order to master the changes and thus ensure the best safety of all.
Creator
Ghita E. Mourry, Rachid Alami, Adil Elyadini, Souad El Hajjaji, Saâd El kabbaj, Mimoun Zouhdi
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
June 2020
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
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Citation
Ghita E. Mourry, Rachid Alami, Adil Elyadini, Souad El Hajjaji, Saâd El kabbaj, Mimoun Zouhdi , “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Assessment of Chemical Risks in Moroccan Medical Biology Laboratories in Accordance with the CLP Regulation (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1982.
Assessment of Chemical Risks in Moroccan Medical Biology Laboratories in Accordance with the CLP Regulation (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1982.