title: Occupational hazards to hospital personnel.
abstract: Hospital personnel are subject to various occupational hazards. Awareness of these risks, compliance with basic preventive measures, and adequate resources for interventions are essential components of an occupational health program. Physical, chemical, and radiation hazards; important infectious risks; and psychosocial problems prevalent in hospital workers are reviewed. A rational approach to managing and preventing these problems is offered.
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000635:transmission; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000209:etiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance
chemical_list: D011848:Radioactive Pollutants; D005557:Formaldehyde; D005027:Ethylene Oxide