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Development of an Integrated Risk Assessment and Risk Management Tool for Health Care in BC. Phase 1 - Assessment of Chemical Exposure Hazards Encountered by Health Care Workers in BC

The goal of this project is to identify the specific chemical exposures commonly encountered in the healthcare worker setting in British Columbia, to assess the risk to health for healthcare providers, and to define appropriate exposure control measures to mitigate health risks.  It will subsequently assess the biological and physical hazards related to these exposures, and will implement and evaluate control strategies.

Principal Investigator:

George Astrakianakis (UBC)

Co-investigators:

Tony Gilligan (OHSAH), Anne-Marie Nicol (UBC)

Funding Awarded:

$193,162 (2 years)

Publication Date: 2010 Research: RS2010-OG12