Risk assessment of biological hazards in University laboratories: checklist and critical control points.
Biological risk assessment
Checklist
Laboratory safety
Journal
Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita
ISSN: 1120-9135
Titre abrégé: Ann Ig
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 9002865
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed:
30
3
2021
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
29
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The results highlighted that 40 laboratories fall into the "low risk" and the remaining 2 into the "moderate risk" category. Labs with risk factors are a minority. These were properly identified using the proposed methodology. Biomedical research in academic settings is an important issue for Public Health and Environment protection. As workplaces, the facilities for research expose their personnel to different hazards and health risks. The University of L'Aquila (Italy) carried out a field study aimed at creating and applying a checklist intended for laboratory staff. The proposed checklist was derived from the procedure illustrated in the Appendix (procedure followed for the identification of a numerical index of biological risk for university facilities) and consists of 9 items. The study was conducted in 42 laboratories.
Sections du résumé
Results
The results highlighted that 40 laboratories fall into the "low risk" and the remaining 2 into the "moderate risk" category.
Conclusions
Labs with risk factors are a minority. These were properly identified using the proposed methodology.
Background and aim
Biomedical research in academic settings is an important issue for Public Health and Environment protection. As workplaces, the facilities for research expose their personnel to different hazards and health risks. The University of L'Aquila (Italy) carried out a field study aimed at creating and applying a checklist intended for laboratory staff.
Methods
The proposed checklist was derived from the procedure illustrated in the Appendix (procedure followed for the identification of a numerical index of biological risk for university facilities) and consists of 9 items. The study was conducted in 42 laboratories.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33779673
doi: 10.7416/ai.2021.2443
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM