an extensive study was undertaken to investigate on the overall film badge service performance with which occupational radiation, exposures are reported in iran, the study involved the analysis of film badges exposed to x-and gamma rays and beta particles. for test exposures, x-rays between 60 and 140 kvpco-60 gamma radiation and sr-90 beta particles were used. the actual delivered dose equival...

background: great concern about occupational exposure to chromium (cr [vi]) has been reported due to escalated risk of lung cancer in exposed workers. consequences of occupational exposure to cr (vi) have been reported as oxidative stress and lung tissue damage. objective: to investigate the feasibility of biological effect monitoring of chrome electroplaters through analysis of serum malondial...

background: metabolic syndrome (msx) is associated with several health problems. workers are an important part of any organization. objective: to determine the prevalence of msx and related variables among office workers. methods: this cross-sectional study evaluated 1488 office workers in qom province, central iran, by using a multi-stage cluster sampling. diagnosis of msx was based on blood h...

background: noise is defined as unwanted or meaningless sound that apart from auditory adverse health effects may distract attention from cues that are important for task performance. human performance is influenced by many job-related factors and workplace conditions including noise level. objective: to study the effect of noise on human performance. methods: the participants included 40 healt...

occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs is a global concern. we conducted this cross-sectional study in 2012 to describe the adverse effects experienced by nurses working in one of chemotherapy facilities affiliated to shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, southern iran, and their proper use of personal protective equipment and educational programs. the frequency of side effects repor...

background: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (btex) are the most important toxic volatile compounds in the air and could be easily absorbed through the respiratory tract. in recent years, the risk of exposure to btex compounds, especially benzene as a carcinogen, has been considered in petroleum depot stations. objective: to assess the occupational exposure of petroleum depot workers i...

This report updates U.S. Public Health Service recommendations for the management of health-care personnel (HCP) who have occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids that might contain human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Although the principles of exposure management remain unchanged, recommended HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimens have been changed. This report emphasizes adhe...

BACKGROUND Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) is an important method used by occupational physicians (OPs) to deliver high quality health care. The presence and quality of a knowledge infrastructure is thought to influence the practice of EBM in occupational health care. This study explores the facilities in the knowledge infrastructure being used by OPs in different countries, and their perceived i...

BACKGROUND The proportion of asthma in adults that is due to occupational exposures is not known. AIM To examine the contribution of workplace exposures to the development of asthma in adults in New South Wales (NSW) in a cross sectional, population-based study. METHODS A randomly selected population of 5,331 18- to 49-year olds completed and returned a mailed questionnaire (response rate 3...

Surgeons face the occupational risk of parenteral transmission of infection, in particular with HIV, percutaneous exposure to which carries an estimated risk of transmission of 0.3%. This risk may be reduced by antiretroviral prophylactic treatment. The UK Department of Health issued guidelines on post-exposure prophylaxis in June 1997. We assessed whether the guidelines had been implemented an...