Risk assessment, and carcinogen mutagen for workers potentially exposed in the research laboratories of “Sapienza” University of Rome for Health Surveillance

Abstract

The following work is meant to represent the evaluation of risk factors for the health of exposed workers, arising from the
management of carcinogenic and mutagenic substances, through the use of algorithms. In some places of work as a research
laboratory, it is more suitable a theoretical and practical methodology (algorithm) which allows a "timely" exposure assessment. The
methodology developed and used is able to determine the level of risk of exposure due to a single agent and / or to more agents.
Results obtained by the algorithm, have shown an higher exposure to 1 for formaldehyde (Lcanc = 1.32), while for acrylamide results
obtained shows a lower exposure to 1 (Lcanc = 0.528). Although the overall exposure level of studied workers higher value to 1
(Lcanc= 1.848), the Occupational Medicine Centre of "Sapienza" - University of Rome, in agreement with the position taken by the
Italian Society of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene applies health surveillance even in the presence of potential health
risk reducing it among the general protection measures the health and safety of workers.