Basic characterization of a radioactive facility and evaluation of risk agents
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2016
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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, 14th
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This is an exploratory and descriptive study with qualitative and quantitative approaches to investigate
the basic characterization of a Brazilian radioisotope production facility through ample knowledge of the
workplace, workforce, task performed and identification of present risk agents in labor environment. The studied
sample was composed by 102 workers distributed in eight work processes. Data were collected from April 2013 to
July 2014 by applying questionnaire forms and complemented by interviews and observations. The descriptive
statistical analysis included ANOVA test and non-parametric tests, among others. For the purpose of this study,
there was adopted a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). The analysis of socio-demographic variables demonstrated
that male gender predominated in total sample (74.5%) and the mean age of the workers was (51.8 ± 1.7) years.
The largest percentage of the responders (70.6%) was technician-level workers. Regarding task-related exposure,
there was considered that all groups presented the same exposure profile. At the workplace, there were identified
17 risk agents, including physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and accident risks. The workforce was
categorized into 3 risk groups according to relative frequency distribution of the occupational risks. Among the
sixteen qualitative variables studied at the workplace, only three of them did not demonstrate relative frequency.
The only variable that showed association with the three risk groups was the possibility of the contact with
ionizing radiation. The study provided an overview of the perception of occupational risk at the facility. According
to the results obtained by statistical analysis, most of the qualitative variables presented statistically significant
association (p<0.001) related to the occurrence of occupational risks. Even though the workers may be potentially
exposed to different risk agents, the ionizing radiation was the main physical risk factor observed in this facility.
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CARNEIRO, J.C.G.G.; ALVES, A.S.; SANCHES, M.P.; RODRIGUES, D.L.; LEVY, D.S.; SORDI, G.M.A.A. Basic characterization of a radioactive facility and evaluation of risk agents. In: CLEMENT, CHRISTOPHER (ed.); VALENTIN, JACK (ed.); OGINO, HARUYUKI (ed.); FOOTE, DEVON (ed.); REYJAL, JULIE (ed.); OMAR-NAZIR, LAILA (ed.). In: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, 14th, May 9-13, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa. Proceedings... p. 892-899. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/31270. Acesso em: 30 Dec 2025.
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