Characterization of perceived biohazard exposures, personal protective equipment, and training resources among a sample of formal U.S. solid waste workers: A pilot study.
In the United States, the majority of waste workers work with solid waste. In solid waste operations, collection, sorting, and disposal can lead to elevated biohazard exposures (e.g., bioaerosols, bloodborne and other pathogens, human and animal excreta). This cross-sectional pilot study aimed to ch...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Vol. 20; no. 3/4; pp. 129 - 136 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar/Apr2023
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