CHROMOSOME ANALYSES OF NURSES HANDLING CYTOSTATIC AGENTS

1 January 1981

journal article
research article

Vol. 65 (7-8) , 607-610

Abstract

A cytogenetic study of 10 nurses handling cytostatic agents (average exposure, 2150 h) and 10 female hospital clerks revealed an increased frequency of chromosome gaps and a light increase in sister chromatid exchange frequency among the nurses. The increase may be due to exposure to cytostatic drugs and points to these agents as a possible occupational health hazard. A 2nd group of 11 nurses handling cytostatic agents for a shorter period of time (average exposure, 1078 h) and 3 other groups (8 nurses engaged in therapeutic and diagnostic radiology, 9 nurses engaged in anesthesiology and 7 nurses in a postoperative ward) did not differ from the office personnel, except for an increased frequency of chromosome gaps in the radiology group.

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