RISK ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL AGENTS IN THE WORKPLACE

The study in question is the chemical risk assessment relating to chemicals used at the SERIMANT Military Authority of Palermo, Supplies and Maintenance Section, in order to ensure the protection of the safety and health of workers. Chemicals used in the barracks were analyzed; data collected anonymously from 32 male workers exposed to test substances for at least five years; their work tasks analyzed; established health and laboratory findings extrapolated from medical records of each worker, as well as search for specific representative metabolites of intoxication to the relevant substances; compared the different indicators of toxicity parameters and processed statistics. The levels of 1…