EVALUACIÓN HIGIÉNICA DE LOS NIVELES DE RIESGO POR EXPOSICIÓN A AGENTES BIOLÓGICOS EN LA SALA DE AUTOPSIA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN FORENSE DE MACHALA

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to assess the levels of risk of exposure to biological agents to which forensic personnel are exposed in the autopsy room of the forensic investigation department of Machala in order to identify the microorganisms that may cause the greatest risk of affectation. Health and establish preventive hygienic measures that minimize the risk. The Biogaval methodology of biological risk assessment developed by the Valencia Health and Safety Cabinet was applied. Said method contemplates an identification of the most probable microorganisms present, their possible damage to health, transmission mechanisms, percentage of vaccinated target population and the protective effect of hygienic measures. From the results obtained, after applying the Biogaval Method, it was evidenced that the level of biological risk for exposure to HCV, HIV, M. Tuberculosis, Varicella / zoster virus, Herpex virus, Meningitis and B. Pertusis exceeded the action levels biological that is eight proposed by the method, being the percentage of compliance of the questionnaire (hygienic measures) of 48%. By establishing an improvement in the hygienic measures proposed by the method, up to 95% of the questionnaire was met, thus reducing the level of risk for the aforementioned biological agents to acceptable levels. This Biogaval method has been useful for the evaluation of the level of risk due to exposure to biological agents in the autopsy room. This method also allows a form to establish the appropriate hygienic measures to reduce the level of biological risk.