Causal factors of work-related chemical eye injuries reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center. ...

In this study, we investigated the circumstances of chemical occupational eye exposures reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center. During a one-year prospective study, data were collected through a telephone survey with 132 victims of acute occupational eye exposure. Victims were often exposed to industrial products (35%) or cleaning products (27%). Most patients developed no or mild symptoms. Organizational factors (such as lack of work instructions (52%)), and personal factors (such as time pressure and fatigue (50%), and not adequately using personal protective equipment (PPE, 14%),... Mehr ...