Work-related allergy and asthma associated with cleaning agents in health workers in Southern African tertiary hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23344
Abstract: BACKGROUND Health workers (HWs) are exposed to diverse cleaning agents in large hospitals. This study determined the prevalence of work-related symptoms, allergic sensitization, and lung function abnormalities in HWs of two tertiary hospitals in Southern… read more here.
Keywords: health; prevalence; cleaning agents; health workers ... See more keywords
Quantifying the effectiveness of cleaning agents at removing drugs from laboratory benches and floor tiles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forc.2018.11.002
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the effectiveness of laboratory and in-field cleaning methods for drugs is growing in importance as drug analysts, crime scene technicians, and hazardous materials response teams encounter traditional drugs, opioids, and novel substances with… read more here.
Keywords: floor tiles; cleaning agents; laboratory benches; agents removing ... See more keywords
Calls made to the Poisons Information Centre reveal need for improved risk management of cleaning agents in the workplace
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DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2018.1550297
Abstract: Purpose. This study aimed to investigate chemical injuries caused by cleaning agents and disinfectants by reviewing poison control data. Methods. We performed a 5-year retrospective analysis of calls to the Swedish Poisons Information Centre (PIC)… read more here.
Keywords: information centre; information; management; poisons information ... See more keywords
An Overview of Cleaning Agents' Health Hazards and Occupational Injuries and Diseases Attributed to Them in Sweden.
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac006
Abstract: Using data from the Swedish Products Register, hosted by the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI), national occupational injury and disease statistics, and call records from the Swedish Poisons Information Centre (PIC) we characterize health hazards of… read more here.
Keywords: health; health hazards; cleaning disinfection; disinfection agents ... See more keywords
Cleaning agent occupational asthma in the West Midlands, UK: 2000-16.
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DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqy113
Abstract: Background Cleaning agents are now a common cause of occupational asthma (OA) worldwide. Irritant airway and sensitization mechanisms are implicated for a variety of old and new agents. Aims To describe the exposures responsible for… read more here.
Keywords: agent occupational; asthma west; asthma; occupational asthma ... See more keywords
Work-related asthma from cleaning agents versus other agents.
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DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqy137
Abstract: Background Cleaning agents have been commonly implicated as causative or triggering factors in work-related asthma (WRA), mainly from epidemiologic studies. Relatively few clinical series have been reported. Aims We aimed to compare socio-demographic and clinical… read more here.
Keywords: agents versus; work related; related asthma; asthma cleaning ... See more keywords