Hepatitis among plasma fractionation workers. An industry-wide study.
An industry-wide survey of plasm fractionation facilities in the United States was conducted during 1973-74. Hepatitis was reported among the workers with varying degrees of plasma contact at all plant sites. For each of fourteen facilities in this investigation, field inspections disclosed: (1) numerous overt instances of employee-product contact: (2) inconsistent methodologic approaches at virtually all stages of the plasma fractionation process; (3) at low level of management and employee awareness regarding the potential bio-hazard identified; and (4) disparate examples of hepatitis surveillance and prophylaxis. Our data suggests that there is a high risk of hepatitis among plasma fractionation workers and, as such, much more attention needs to be focused on the reduction of health hazards within this industry.
D001688:Biological Products; D001769:Blood; D005591:Chemical Fractionation; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States
D001688:Biological Products