[Health risk factors for health personnel]. / Faktory riska zdorov'ia meditsinskikh rabotnikov.

The authors present data on air pollution in medical establishments of Riga. The average concentrations of chemicals do not exceed the MACs in hospital compartments. Short-term concentrations of some chemicals in operating rooms and laboratories are considerably higher than the corresponding normal values. Doctors' offices appeared to have increased bacterial contamination. The calculated exposure for chemical mixture was recommended for risk evaluation.