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BACKGROUND: The documentation produced by public and private institutions in relation to the chemical risk constitutes an essential tool for prevention. The objective of this research is to locate and to revise the documents related to the management of the prevention of chemical risk focus to PYMES in Spain from 1995 to 2004. METHODS: The methodology carried out for the selection of the bibliographical materials has been the consultation of automated databases and Web pages. RESULTS: 812 documents have been identified. Most corresponds to grey literature. The thematic more frequent has been the security and the most frequent objective of the papers has been the prevention. Most of the documents go to the technical sector. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that although that there is a great diversity of documents in Spain dedicated to the prevention of chemical risk it seems convenient: 1) to increase their diffusion, 2) to pay attention to the communication of the risks, 3) to investigate and to translate the research in good practice.
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/efectos adversos , Enfermedades Ambientales/prevención & control , Bases de Datos Bibliográficas , Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/análisis , Sustancias Peligrosas/efectos adversos , Sustancias Peligrosas/análisis , Recursos en Salud , Humanos , Medicina Preventiva , Investigación , Medición de RiesgoRESUMEN
Fundamento: La documentación producida por las institucionespúblicas y privadas en relación al riesgo químico constituye unaherramienta esencial para la prevención. El objetivo de este trabajoes localizar y revisar los documentos sobre gestión de la prevenciónde riesgo químico dirigido a PYMES en España desde 1995 hasta2004.Métodos: La metodología seguida para la selección de los materialesbibliográficos ha sido la consulta de bases de datos automatizadasy páginas web.Resultados: Se han identificado 812 documentos. La mayoríacorresponde a literatura gris. La temática más frecuente ha sido la deseguridad y el objetivo más frecuente del trabajo/documento es laprevención. La mayoría de los documentos se dirigen a los técnicosprevencionistas.Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que si bien seestán publicando en España una gran diversidad de documentosdestinados a la prevención de riesgo químico parece conveniente:1) incrementar su difusión; 2) prestar atención a la comunicaciónde los riesgos, 3) investigar y traducir la investigación en buenasprácticas
Background: The documentation produced by public and privateinstitutions in relation to the chemical risk constitutes anessential tool for prevention. The objective of this research is tolocate and to revise the documents related to the management of theprevention of chemical risk focus to PYMES in Spain from 1995 to2004.Methods: The methodology carried out for the selection of thebibliographical materials has been the consultation of automateddatabases and Web pages.Results: 812 documents have been identified. Most correspondsto grey literature. The thematic more frequent has been the securityand the most frequent objective of the papers has been the prevention.Most of the documents go to the technical sector.Conclusions: The results suggest that although that there is agreat diversity of documents in Spain dedicated to the prevention ofchemical risk it seems convenient: 1) to increase their diffusion, 2) topay attention to the communication of the risks, 3) to investigate andto translate the research in good practice