Prevención de riesgos laborales en el Laboratorio de Fitoquímica de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: The study was carried out in the Laboratorio de Fitoquímica of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. The methodology used was that of the Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo (INSST) which allowed us to identify the hazards and quantify the level of occupational risk existing in the laboratory. For which initially the identification of the jobs was carried out, then the dangers were identified and an evaluation of occupational risks was carried out in the laboratory. Within the evaluation of the level of occupational risk in the laboratory, the physical factors lighting and noise were evaluated, finally the prevention measures were established. The jobs identified were extract maceration, fractionation, and purification and storage. We determined that the "dominant risk" factors of mechanical and chemical origin are iterative in all jobs, within the moderate and important levels, which occur due to the recurrent use of chemical substances and handling of glassware. With the evidenced results, we allow ourselves to suggest control measures at the source, the medium and the receiver.