Resíduos potencialmente infectantes em serviços de hemoterapia e as interfaces com as doen,cas infecciosas.

Abstract

The aim was to identify the processing of potentially infectious residues and of piercing and cutting residues at hemotherapy units and their possible relation with workers' health. No service presented a structured plan for managing health service residues or for the occupational safety program. We found an occupational accident rate of 32.82% and that 9.16% of the workers did not have a complete plan of vaccination against hepatitis B. In-service training in handling residues and in occupational health are not standardized. The rate of serum conversion for HBV and HCV after occupational exposure was 11.63%. We concluded that the processing of potentially infectious residues and of piercing and cutting residues at the examined hemotherapy units has exposed workers to the acquisition of infectious diseases.