This study consisted of a bibliographical survey in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE and ILO-CIS BULLETIN - SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK, with a view to identifying the main agents that can favor contact with these risks and cause health alterations in nursing workers. 37 articles were found, only four of which were published in national journals. Articles reported on the detection of chemical risks in the manipulation of cytostatic drugs; in the exposure to anesthetic gases, formaldehyde/glutaraldehyde vapor and sterilizing gases, among others.
nursing; occupational risks
