[Bibliografic resources on chemical risk administration and prevention].
BACKGROUND
The documentation produced by public and private institutions in relation to the chemical risk constitutes an essential tool for prevention. The objective of this research is to locate and to revise the documents related to the management of the prevention of chemical risk focus to PYMES in Spain from 1995 to 2004.


METHODS
The methodology carried out for the selection of the bibliographical materials has been the consultation of automated databases and Web pages.


RESULTS
812 documents have been identified. Most corresponds to grey literature. The thematic more frequent has been the security and the most frequent objective of the papers has been the prevention. Most of the documents go to the technical sector.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that although that there is a great diversity of documents in Spain dedicated to the prevention of chemical risk it seems convenient: 1) to increase their diffusion, 2) to pay attention to the communication of the risks, 3) to investigate and to translate the research in good practice.
Calera Rubio
Alfonso A
AA
Instituto Sindical Trabajo Ambiente Salud, Valencia. acalera@istas.ccoo.es
Juan Quilis
Verónica
V
López Samaniego
Luz M
LM
Caballero Pérez
Pablo
P
Ronda Pérez
Elena
E
D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D018876:Environmental Illness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D012106:Research; D018570:Risk Assessment
D015386:Hazardous Substances