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Khosravi Y, Pournazari Z, Yazdi M, Sediq F, Hassanzadeh-Rangi N. Effect of hazard communication system on workplace safety and health performance in educational and research laboratories of universities of medical sciences. J Environ Health Eng 2024; 12 (1) :75-85
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Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran & Research Center for Health, Safety and Environment, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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Background: The primary goal of the Hazard Communication System (HCS) is to enhance people's safety performance when exposed to hazardous chemicals. This study examined the effects of implementing the HCS program on safety awareness and performance in educational and research laboratories at medical sciences universities.
Materials and Methods: The HCS program involved inventorying, preparing chemical safety data sheets, and providing training for educational and research laboratories at two selected medical sciences universities. General and specific safety training was conducted for 75 individuals who work with chemicals. Safety awareness and performance were assessed using the program's standard questionnaire before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistical methods and paired t-tests were utilized to analyze the data.
Results: The awareness level of HCS before the intervention was 49.68, which increased to 58.70 after the intervention (P=0.066). The perception level of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) labels before the intervention was 24.70 which increased to 88.98 (P<0.001). The perception level of UN labels before the intervention was 4.16 which increased to 20.06 (P<0.001). The perception level of EU labels before the intervention was 19.64 which increased to 73.80 (P<0.001). The safety performance level before the intervention was 31.56 which increased to 48.10 after the intervention (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Implementing HCS following GHS principles can enhance chemical safety awareness and performance in research and educational laboratories.
Materials and Methods: The HCS program involved inventorying, preparing chemical safety data sheets, and providing training for educational and research laboratories at two selected medical sciences universities. General and specific safety training was conducted for 75 individuals who work with chemicals. Safety awareness and performance were assessed using the program's standard questionnaire before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistical methods and paired t-tests were utilized to analyze the data.
Results: The awareness level of HCS before the intervention was 49.68, which increased to 58.70 after the intervention (P=0.066). The perception level of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) labels before the intervention was 24.70 which increased to 88.98 (P<0.001). The perception level of UN labels before the intervention was 4.16 which increased to 20.06 (P<0.001). The perception level of EU labels before the intervention was 19.64 which increased to 73.80 (P<0.001). The safety performance level before the intervention was 31.56 which increased to 48.10 after the intervention (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Implementing HCS following GHS principles can enhance chemical safety awareness and performance in research and educational laboratories.
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Received: 2024/08/13 | Accepted: 2024/10/13 | Published: 2024/12/7
Received: 2024/08/13 | Accepted: 2024/10/13 | Published: 2024/12/7
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