Biological Hazards in Occupational and Mental Health

The potentially devastating global impact of uncontrolled biological hazards.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and influenza A (H1N1)

In workplaces such as hospitals, laboratories, cattle producing factories, grain silos, sewage maintenance facilities, and waste collection activities.

<p>They may cause, impact, or exacerbate communicable diseases such as COVID-19, as well as non-communicable diseases such as allergies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, prions, DNA material, bodily fluids, and other microorganisms and their associated allergens and toxins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other living organisms, including pathogenic microorganisms, viruses, toxins, fungi, and bio-active substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria, viruses, fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dose, type of organism, resistance or susceptibility of the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By remaining in the air for long periods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breathing, skin contact, ingestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding how biological hazards enter the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It ranges from Group 1 (unlikely to cause human disease) to Group 4 (causes severe human disease and is a serious hazard to workers, with no effective treatment available)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Viruses are totally dependent on their hosts for replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can spread from one person to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prevention of work-related illnesses, improved worker productivity, and reduced healthcare costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial factors in the workplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occupational Diseases occur as a result of exposure to specific workplace hazards, while Work-Related Diseases are initiated, hampered, or easily acquired by work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a consequence of contamination of the environment from the workplace, e.g., lead, pesticides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical, chemical, biological, or psychosocial factors in the workplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occupational Diseases occur among workers exposed to specific hazards, while Work-Related Diseases can also occur among the general community as a consequence of workplace contamination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Musculoskeletal, Reproductive and Development Disorders, Respiratory Disorders, Cardiovascular Disorders, Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders, Hematologic Disorders, Skin Disorders, Hepatic Disorders, Renal and Urinary Disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As 'multifactorial' in origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Work-related diseases occur much more frequently than occupational diseases and are caused by the interaction of several extrinsic risk factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The identification of work-related medical problems depends most importantly on the occupational history, including job description, hours of work, types of hazards, and past occupation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Job description/nature of job, hours of work/shift work, types of hazards, past occupation, other jobs, domestic exposures, hobbies, and relationship of illness to period away from work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Additional information such as smoking/alcohol intake/drugs, similar complaints among other workers, time relationship between work and symptoms, degree of exposure, use of protective devices, and methods of materials handling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Questionnaire, physical examination, tests like chest X-ray, pulmonary function test, biological monitoring, and audiometry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Reactive Approach refers to identification via absence management when employees are absent for long periods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text discusses the link between accident and disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employer views ill-health through the lens of absence management, aiming for happy, healthy, and contributing employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers