ABSTRACT

This volume is written especially for health professionals affiliated with hospitals, veterinary clinics, dental offices, dental laboratories, toxicological testing laboratories, and pharmaceutical laboratories as a contribution to attain security in such working environments. Possible hazards in the working environments for the health professionals are discussed, followed by recommendations of the various precautions that may be taken to avoid these hazards. The possible hazards in hospitals discussed are ergonomics, physical hazards, chemical hazards, and bacteriological risks. The ergonomics, chemical hazards, and bacteriological risks for dental offices and veterinary clinics are also explained.

chapter Chapter 1|10 pages

General Concepts

chapter Chapter 3|19 pages

Indoor Climate

chapter Chapter 4|21 pages

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

chapter Chapter 5|49 pages

Microbiological Hazards

chapter Chapter 6|10 pages

Anesthetic Gases

chapter Chapter 7|9 pages

Antineoplastic Agents

chapter Chapter 8|5 pages

Methyl Methacrylate

chapter Chapter 9|15 pages

Histopathological Laboratories

chapter Chapter 10|73 pages

Radiation Hazards

chapter Chapter 13|19 pages

Eczema

chapter Chapter 15|7 pages

Effects of Vibration in the Hands

chapter Chapter 16|15 pages

Mercury in Dentistry

chapter Chapter 18|13 pages

Dental Laboratories

chapter Chapter 19|12 pages

The Psychosocial Working Environment