Respiratory and Other Hazard Characteristics of Substances in Cleaning Products Used in Healthcare Centres in England and Wales

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.shaw.2024.04.007

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Abstract

Occupational use of cleaning products can cause asthma in healthcare workers but the cleaning agents responsible are not yet known. This study aimed to identify respiratory and other hazards in cleaning products on the National Health Service (NHS) supply chain online catalogue and used in the NHS. Information on cleaning products, their composition, and H-statements that identified hazard characteristics of chemical substances in them was obtained from chemical safety data sheets (SDSs). Furthermore, a quantitative structure-activity relationship model and a published asthmagen list were used to identify potential additional respiratory hazards. 473 cleaning products and 229 substances were identified. SDSs reported only 4 respiratory sensitizers but an additional 51 were suggested by the other 2 methods. In contrast, 25 respiratory irritants were identified using SDSs and only one from the asthmagen list. This comprehensive overview of cleaning agents' hazards has potential use in future risk assessment and epidemiological studies.

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英格兰和威尔士医疗保健中心使用的清洁产品所含物质的呼吸道和其他危害特征。

职业性使用清洁产品可能会导致医护人员患上哮喘，但目前尚不清楚造成这种情况的清洁剂是什么。本研究旨在确定国家医疗服务系统（NHS）供应链在线目录中的清洁产品以及 NHS 中使用的清洁产品是否存在呼吸道和其他危害。研究人员从化学安全数据表（SDS）中获取了清洁产品的信息、成分以及其中化学物质危险特性的 H 声明。此外，还利用定量结构-活性关系模型和已公布的哮喘原清单来确定潜在的其他呼吸道危害。共确定了 473 种清洁产品和 229 种物质。安全数据单只报告了 4 种呼吸道致敏物质，但其他两种方法又发现了 51 种。相比之下，使用安全数据单确定了 25 种呼吸道刺激物，而哮喘源清单中仅有一种。这种对清洁剂危害的全面概述可能会用于未来的风险评估和流行病学研究。

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Safety and Health at Work Social Sciences-Safety Research

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

5.70%

发文量

1080

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： Safety and Health at Work (SH@W) is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published quarterly in English beginning in 2010. The journal is aimed at providing grounds for the exchange of ideas and data developed through research experience in the broad field of occupational health and safety. Articles may deal with scientific research to improve workers'' health and safety by eliminating occupational accidents and diseases, pursuing a better working life, and creating a safe and comfortable working environment. The journal focuses primarily on original articles across the whole scope of occupational health and safety, but also welcomes up-to-date review papers and short communications and commentaries on urgent issues and case studies on unique epidemiological survey, methods of accident investigation, and analysis. High priority will be given to articles on occupational epidemiology, medicine, hygiene, toxicology, nursing and health services, work safety, ergonomics, work organization, engineering of safety (mechanical, electrical, chemical, and construction), safety management and policy, and studies related to economic evaluation and its social policy and organizational aspects. Its abbreviated title is Saf Health Work.