EXPOSIÇÃO OCUPACIONAL A AGENTES QUÍMICOS CANCERÍGENOS, MUTAGÉNICOS E/OU TÓXICOS PARA A REPRODUÇÃO EM CONTEXTO HOSPITALAR

Exposure to chemical hazards in a hospital setting can vary depending on the hospital department or service involved and can come from a variety of sources, such as the use of sterilizing agents, disinfectants, solvents, hazardous medications, or anesthetic gases. To ensure continuous improvement of prevention measures, it is essential to regularly monitor the presence and levels of potentially toxic substances, both in workers (biological monitoring) and in the work environment (environmental monitoring). Materials and methods: This project aims to evaluate occupational exposure to carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductively toxic chemical agents in a hospital context. A methodology proposed in the Technical Guide No. 2 by the State Health Department. At the hospital institution, different laboratories, the sterilization center and pharmaceutical services were evaluated. A total of 29 products classified as CMR were identified and 232 exposure situations were evaluated. Results and discussion: The execution of this project made it possible to carry out a detailed diagnosis of the situation, allowing not only the identification of products classified as CMR in use, but also the analysis of the context of workers' professional exposure to these products. This data will serve as a basis for planning future actions, aligned with the results obtained.