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Dental Hygienist's Harmful Factor Exposure and Recognition of Material Safety Data Sheets of Workplace Type

치과위생사의 근무기관 유형별 유해인자 노출과 물질안전보건자료 인식 연구

  • 김해경 (대구보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 김지영 (울산과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 오나래 (포항대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2018.08.30
  • Accepted : 2018.10.17
  • Published : 2018.11.28
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Abstract

This study was conducted on 238 dental hygienists working in Daegu and Gyeongbuk area. In order to understand the status of harmful transmission of dental materials by type of work, we compared the differences in exposure time and work environment characteristics of hospital types and investigated the difference in the degree of recognition of material safety data. The results of the study were as follows: In case of hospitals, the exposure time of dust generated from chemicals was the longest. Resin filling, contact with disinfectant. 37 workers (29.4%) and 14 workers (12.5%) answered that they perceive the question about whether they are aware of the material safety data sheet (MSDS) for dental materials. There were 18 hospital workers and 6 clinic workers who had experience reading MSDS before using dental materials. The respondents who answered that they provided the material safety data of the dental materials used had a 2.39 times MSDS in hospital workers. Therefore, by recognizing the health hazards of chemical substances in accordance with the characteristics of each type of hospital and continuing to conduct health and safety education, the work environment should be improved by establishing proper recognition of MSDS information. It suggests the necessity of a system that can strengthen the management of chemical information provision and guarantee the strategic approach and workers' right to know.

본 연구는 대구 경북지역에서 근무하는 치과위생사 238명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문을 통하여 근무유형별 치과재료에 대한 유해전달 실태를 파악하기위해 병원 유형별 유해인자 노출시간 및 근무환경특성 차이를 비교하고 물질안전보건자료(MSDS) 인지정도의 차이를 조사하였다. 연구 결과 병원 유형별 유해인자 노출시간을 비교한 결과 병원의 경우 화학물질에서 발생하는 분진유발에 노출되는 시간이 가장 길었고, 레진충전, 소독제 접촉 순으로 나타났다. 치과재료에 대한 물질안전보건자료(MSDS)를 인지하고 있는지에 대한 문항에 대하여 '인지한다'고 답한 대상자는 병원근로자는 37명(29.4%), 14명(12.5%)로 나타났으며(p<0.001), 치과재료를 사용하기 전 MSDS를 읽어본 경험이 있는 근로자는 병원근로자는 18명(14.3%), 의원근로자는 6명(5.4%)으로 조사되었다. 사용하는 치과재료의 물질안전보건자료(MSDS)를 비치한다고 응답한 대상자는 병원근로자의 경우 의원근로자에 비해 2.39배 물질안전보건자료(MSDS)를 비치하는 경우가 많았다. 이에 병원 유형별 특성에 맞게 화학물질의 건강상의 유해성에 대해 인지하고 안전보건교육을 지속적으로 실시함으로써 MSDS 정보에 대한 올바른 인식확립으로 근무환경이 개선되어져야 할 것이며, 치과재료의 제품에 사용설명서 및 MSDS 화학물질 정보제공 관리가 강화하여 전략적 접근 및 근로자의 알 권리를 보장할 수 있는 제도의 필요성을 제안한다.

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Table 1. Characteristics of the study subjects

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Table 2. Whole body health and safety of the subjects

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Table 3. Harmful factors exposure and exposure time difference by hospital type

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Table 4. Differences in work environment characteristics by type of hospital

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Table 5. Material safety data sheet(MSDS) by hospital type

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