Organophosphates and carbamates (OPs/CMs) are known for their acetylcholinesterase inhibiting character. A cross-sectional study of pesticide handling practices and self-perceived symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning was conducted using questionnaire-based interviews with 89 pesticide sprayers in Boeung Cheung Ek (BCE) Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The study showed that 50% of the pesticides use...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate Universal Precautions (UP) compliance in the operating room (OR). DESIGN Prospective observational cohort. Trained observers recorded information about (1) personal protective equipment used by OR staff; (2) eyewear, glove, or gown breaks; (3) the nature of sharps transfers; (4) risk-taking behaviors of the OR staff; and (5) needlestick injuries and other blood and body-...

Worker-Patient Contacts and Personal Protective Equipment Adherence within Hospital Rooms Junyang Chen, BS; James F. Cremer, PhD; Alberto Maria Segre, PhD; Philip M. Polgreen, MD; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; Department of Computer Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Io...

Use of proper personal protective equipment, can reduce workload forestry workers, depends on working conditions. To identify differences between clothing systems (summer, transitional, winter), a laboratory study using cycling-ergometer was conducted. During the study, 9 different measuring devices were used, with which we able to measure 8 psychophysical indexes. Research showed that there ar...

In order to avoid accidents and improve the level of laboratory safety management in universities, a assessment method based on entropy weight method, analytic hierarchy process unascertained measure theory is put forward. The index system established by selecting eight indexes such as hazardous chemicals management, instrument equipment personal protective management; comprehensive determined ...

Face shields are personal protective equipment devices that are used by many workers (e.g., medical, dental, veterinary) for protection of the facial area and associated mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) from splashes, sprays, and spatter of body fluids. Face shields are generally not used alone, but in conjunction with other protective equipment and are therefore classified as adjunctive pe...

This exploratory study examined the risk and protective factors of youth offenders and their relation to recidivism. The sample consisted of 76 male and female juvenile probationers within a large metropolitan area. Archival records on probationers provided data on prior offenses, personal characteristics, familial conditions, drug use, peer selection, school performance, role models, and activ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the content validity of a questionnaire to measure melanoma risk, knowledge and protective behaviour in a convenience sample of Scots and Australians. Australia has the highest melanoma incidence worldwide but has developed a culture of skin cancer avoidance with a long history of skin cancer primary prevention campaigns of proven effectiveness. Sc...