Prevention of Occupational Hazards Due to Asbestos Exposure in Dentistry. A Proposal from a Panel of Experts

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Carmen Anaya-Aguilar¹  Rosa Anaya-Aguilar¹  Alberto Rodríguez-Archilla²  Antonio Magan-Fernandez³  Manuel Bravo⁴  Eva Rosel⁵  Ramon del Castillo-Salmerón⁵  Javier Montero⁶  Paco Puche⁷ 

[1] Department of Economy and Business Administration, University of Málaga, Campus El Ejido, 29071 Málaga, Spain;Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain;Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain;Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain;Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain;Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain;OTRI, University of Malaga, Campus El Ejido, s/n, 29071 Málaga, Spain;

关键词: asbestos;    chrysotile;    mesothelioma;    dental technician;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph19063153

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Asbestos in all its forms is a Group 1 material agent with proven carcinogenic effects in the human being since 1977. Exposure to asbestos can be considered unsafe. The use of asbestos in the field of dentistry had a common use in the manufacture of dental prostheses in the 1960s and 1970s. Taking into account the long induction period of this agent and the plausibility for being a risk factor in dentistry, the objective of this study is to propose a plan for the prevention of occupational risks due to asbestos exposure in dentistry by means of the contribution of a panel of experts. An Expert Panel (EP) approach was used in which a group of nine experts identified and documented the use of asbestos in the dental profession. EP was created and followed the protocol in accordance with the EuropeAid Assessment Guidelines. As a result of this study, EP documented the common use and sources of asbestos in dentistry in prosthetic materials, dental dressings, and in the coating of casting cylinders. EP also created a consensus document on the priority measures for the Plan for the Prevention of Risks from Asbestos in Dentistry, based on previous reports from the European Commission Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee. The document concluded that obtainment of information, receiving specific training on the subject and performing epidemiological studies, and the proper risk assessments were the priority measures to adopt.

【 授权许可】

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