title: [The National Registry of Occupational Exposures to Carcinogens (SIREP): information system and results].
abstract: The recording of occupational exposure to carcinogens is a fundamental step in order to assess exposure risk factors in workplaces. The aim of this paper is to describe the characteristics of the Italian register of occupational exposures to carcinogen agents (SIREP). The core data collected in the system are: firm characteristics, worker demographics, and exposure information. Statistical descriptive analyses were performed by economic activity sector, carcinogen agent and geographic location. Currently, the information recorded regard: 12,300 firms, 130,000 workers, and 250,000 exposures. The SIREP database has been set up in order to assess, control and reduce the carcinogen risk at workplace.
authors: Dipartimento Medicina del Lavoro, area di ricerca ex ISPESL, Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro (INAIL), Via Alessandria 220/E, Roma, Italia. alberto.scarselli@ispesl.it
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Scarselli
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007558:Italy; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012042:Registries
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens