Objetivou-se descrever os acidentes com materiais biológicos ocorridos entre trabalhadores do Rio Grande do Norte entre 2007 e 2009. Coletados dados secundários do Sistema Nacional de Agravos Notificáveis exportados para o Excel utilizando o Tabwin. Dentre os acidentes ocupacionais, destacaram os biológicos (n=1.170) que corresponderam a 58,3% com predomínio de casos entre os profissionais de enfermagem (48,6%...
The objective was to describe the accidents with biological material occurred among workers of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, between 2007 and 2009. Secondary data were collected in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System by exporting data to Excel using Tabwin. Among the types of occupational accidents reported in the state, the biological accidents (no. = 1,170) accounted for 58.3% with a predomina...