title: [Clinical epidemiologic study of occupational risks in small- and mid-size businesses in Bacău County].
abstract: The aim of the study was to identify and quantify the health risk factors in small and middle enterprises (SME) in Bacău, which represent 5.5% of the total number of enterprises, employing about 29% of the total workforce in Bacău.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two questionnaires have been administered, first asking for general information about the company and second, asking for data about current exposure, according to the reports required by the Ministry of Health. Workplaces were visited and analyzed through direct observation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most important risk factors, found in 22% of the employees in small enterprises and 31% of employees in middle enterprises, are visual strain, musculoskeletal strain and exposure to textile dust. The measurements showed exposure over the threshold limit for silica dust, wood dust, noise and organic solvents in 35% of cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study resulted in a useful database for increasing the quality of occupational health services provided to employees in SMEs and offered the possibility to compare data with other geographical areas of our country and worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Direcţia de Sănătate Publică Bacău, Cabinet Medical Individual Bacău.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bîclea
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manole
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oancă
authors.forename: Mioara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matei
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamaş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004391:Dust; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010316:Particle Size; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013783:Textile Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013784:Textiles / Q000009:adverse effects; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014934:Wood / Q000009:adverse effects; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust; D012997:Solvents; D012822:Silicon Dioxide