Avaliação dos riscos da exposição à agentes químicos em laboratório de ensino, pesquisa e extensão: estudo de caso

Abstract

Teaching, research and extension laboratories are essential environments in the academic world, where various experiments are developed that contribute to scientific development. This work aims to evaluate the risk profile of exposure to chemical agents in a teaching, research and extension laboratory at a Federal University located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, analyzing the applicability of national legislation to employees of the direct Federal Public Administration, autarchic and foundational. Based on the Individual Health and Safety Reports issued by the University itself, in the period from 2018 to 2022, an analysis was carried out by the agents on the applicability of Occupational Health and Safety legislation from the perspective of administrative law as opposed to labor law, especially related to the granting of hazard pay, the recognition of the special time and analysis of the physicalchemical, toxicological properties and the adverse health effects of these agents.. There is no doubt that, like any worker, the principle of equality must ensure a healthy and safe work environment. There is no doubt that, like any worker, the principle of equality must be ensured a healthy and safe work environment. However, despite the advances, there are still major challenges in implementing this health and safety policy in the statutory public service, such as defining guidelines, guidelines and rules aimed at the public sector, as the legal provisions on the subject of Health and Safety in Work within the scope of the public service are scarce, late and incomplete, requiring urgent regulation. The fact is that there is no consensus on the applicability or otherwise of labor law to employees linked to the Single Legal Regime and the “normative gap” related to health and safety generates serious consequences such as doubts about the applicability or otherwise of the Regulatory Standards; lack of uniformity in actions, great legal uncertainty, inaction on the part of Managers, as well as lack of specific resources destined to finance the health and safety of public servants. In this sense, there is an urgent need to develop effective actions, on the part of the government, to recognize in practice, its responsibility in promoting employee health for the effective reduction of occupational risks, through the adoption of health and safety measures at work, making it necessary to create instruments that guarantee monitoring of compliance with the general guidelines for implementing Health Surveillance and Promotion actions for Federal Public Servants