Diseño del programa de gestión del riesgo químico de los laboratorios de Química de la Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Tecnologías de la Universidad del Quindío

• Jenys Plaza Padilla ^[1] ; Milena Gómez Yepes ^[1] ; Rafael H. Villamizar Vargas ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad del Quindío

     Universidad del Quindío

     Colombia

     
• Localización: ORPjournal, ISSN-e 2385-3832, Nº. 1 (Volumen I), 2022 (Ejemplar dedicado a: International Congress on Occupational Risk Prevention (22. 2022. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia)), págs. 139-147
• Idioma: español
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  • It is necessary to design the chemical risk management program of the chemistry laboratories of the Faculty of Basic Sciences and Technologies, in order to determine and / or classify the different chemicals that are used in them, because among the substances that may be present in these spaces, there are various elements that, according to their levels and handling, can negatively impact those who manipulate them.

    This study was carried out through a descriptive, observational and qualitative study, where the study sample population was six (6) practice laboratories and one (1) warehouse of chemical reagents from the chemistry program of the Faculty of Basic Sciences and Technologies of the University of Quindío.

    For the classification of chemical agents, the Globally Harmonized System SGA was used, which determined the class of danger, the category of the danger, the respective pictogram was assigned according to the danger, the warning words and indicators of danger of each of the 322 chemicals that were analyzed.

    Similarly, the Technical Prevention Standards (NTP) were used, based on the INRS methodology (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité). INRS1080, which determines the hazard class of each chemical agent and determines the product's score and thus prioritizes it. And so 26 chemical agents were classified in class 5. And the other chemicals were distributed in the other classes. And according to the score assigned to determine the priorities, it was determined that only it or 0,30% of the chemical agents were of high priority.

    With INRS 897 it was possible to determine that the risk of dermal exposure is low due to the implementation and use of the PPE Personal Protective Equipment used during the handling of chemicals. And with INRS 937 it was determined that 2.4% of chemical agents represent an inhalation risk for those who handle it. It was concluded that it is necessary to replace some chemicals, strengthen the use of PPE, it is important to establish hygienic measures in laboratories and early warning implements for accidents or unexpected events.