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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2018.18.11.540

Dental Hygienist's Harmful Factor Exposure and Recognition of Material Safety Data Sheets of Workplace Type  

Kim, Hae-Kyeong (대구보건대학교 치위생과)
Kim, Ji-Young (울산과학대학교 치위생과)
Oh, Na-Rae (포항대학교 치위생과)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.18, no.11, 2018 , pp. 540-549 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted on 238 dental hygienists working in Daegu and Gyeongbuk area. In order to understand the status of harmful transmission of dental materials by type of work, we compared the differences in exposure time and work environment characteristics of hospital types and investigated the difference in the degree of recognition of material safety data. The results of the study were as follows: In case of hospitals, the exposure time of dust generated from chemicals was the longest. Resin filling, contact with disinfectant. 37 workers (29.4%) and 14 workers (12.5%) answered that they perceive the question about whether they are aware of the material safety data sheet (MSDS) for dental materials. There were 18 hospital workers and 6 clinic workers who had experience reading MSDS before using dental materials. The respondents who answered that they provided the material safety data of the dental materials used had a 2.39 times MSDS in hospital workers. Therefore, by recognizing the health hazards of chemical substances in accordance with the characteristics of each type of hospital and continuing to conduct health and safety education, the work environment should be improved by establishing proper recognition of MSDS information. It suggests the necessity of a system that can strengthen the management of chemical information provision and guarantee the strategic approach and workers' right to know.
Keywords
Dental Hygienist; Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDSs); Dental Hospitals and Clinic; Worker Safety; Harmful Factor Exposure;
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