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Mitigate workplace hazards with better risk assessment in pharma industry

The pharmaceutical industry is quite unique since its workers are exposed to a range of new chemicals and compounds whose effects at times are quite unknown. Hence, having a right 'risk assessment'-

Pharmaceutical workforce faces a broad spectrum ofworkplace hazards such as chemical (in form of dust, gases, vapours, etc); physical (in form of temperatures, noise, humidity, etc); ergonomics (in form of awkward and static posture); mechanical safety (in form of moving parts on equipment etc); biological (in form of virus, bacteria, blood-borne pathogens etc) and work related stresses (poor levels of support and respect).
 
Unknown hazards
However, due to the lack of reporting systems (specifically the long terms effects) in new chemical entities (NCEs) and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), little is known about the chronic effects of these hazards on humans. Reports do however suggest that the effects of ‘hormonal and cytotoxic drugs’ have more chronic effect on pharmaceutical workforce that any other chemical.

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