Langley R
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology, Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626, USA.
Occup Med. 1999 Apr-Jun;14(2):181-94.
Animal handlers may be harmed on the job due to injuries inflicted by animals; dangers related to the facility, work activities, and equipment; and weather extremes. Traumatic or venomous attacks by animals can result in fatality. Potentially hazardous features of the work environment include fumigation chambers, cage washers, slippery walking surfaces, needles and scalpels, food preparation equipment, noise, radiation, and motor vehicles. Heat- and cold-related injuries are not uncommon. Attention to safety measures is of critical importance in the field of animal handling.
动物饲养员在工作中可能会受到伤害，这些伤害可能来自动物造成的损伤；与设施、工作活动和设备相关的危险；以及极端天气。动物的创伤性或有毒攻击可能导致死亡。工作环境中潜在的危险特征包括熏蒸室、笼子清洗机、湿滑的行走表面、针头和手术刀、食品制备设备、噪音、辐射和机动车辆。与热和冷相关的伤害并不罕见。在动物饲养领域，注意安全措施至关重要。
