Pollution prevention--occupational safety and health in hospitals: alternatives and interventions

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Margaret M QuinnCatherine J Galligan

Abstract

An integrated pollution prevention (P(2)) and occupational safety and health (OSH) worksite intervention and alternatives assessment strategy was developed in hospitals. It was called the Pollution Prevention-Occupational Safety and Health (P(2)OSH) assessment for the "Sustainable Hospitals Project." Methods included (a) developing a participatory intervention model for introducing more environmentally sound, healthy, and safe materials and work practices for specific hospital procedures; (b) developing an integrated P(2)OSH survey to evaluate environmental and occupational impacts of the intervention; and (c) conducting and evaluating interventions by applying the P(2)OSH assessment pre- and post-intervention. Eleven interventions were performed in six hospitals: an aliphatic fixative replaced xylene in three histology laboratories; a mercury reduction plan was implemented in three clinical laboratories; digital imaging replaced wet chemical film processing in three radiology departments; a less toxic aldehyde replaced formaldehyde in one hospital histopathology laboratory; and conventional mopping was replaced by microfiber mopping in one hospital. Occupational and environmental health and safety impacts were observed for all...Continue Reading

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