Biossegurança em bibliotecas: riscos laborais a que os bibliotecários estão suscetíveis e medidas de salvaguarda

Abstract

Considering that the human beings spend most of their time in the work environment and that they are part of the organization, it is understood that it is due to them an environment that has conditions to provide them with physical, mental and social well-being, and protection life. Therefore, research is carried out on the thematic Biosafety in libraries, in order to measure the knowledge of the Librarians working on Campus I of the Federal University of Paraíba concerning to Biosafety, the risks that they are susceptible and control measures. To this end, it is necessary to carry out evidence in the field of Biosafety aimed at individuals who are part of the list of information professionals (Librarians, Documentalists and Information Analysts), especially Librarians; to trace the sociodemographic profile of the research universe and measure the knowledge of this population regarding the propositions: biosafety, occupational risks to which they are susceptible and control measures capable of protecting them. Then, a bibliographic research is accomplished concerning the historical and evolutionary process of Librarianship, followed by Biosafety; descriptive and quantitative-qualitative approach. As a method of data collection, the extensive direct observation technique was used through a questionnaire applied virtually to a sample of 30 librarians in the period between the September 19th and 22nd of 2019. For the data analysis, basics statistical resources of percentage reasoning represented by tables and graphs were used; and, through content analysis, the phenomena were interpreted and given meanings. The aspects raised in the course of the research present the results that, in their turn, demonstrate that the universe under study is characterized by the predominance of women and professionals have invested in continuing their education. Although they have never received training aimed at professional protection, a significant number of librarians are able to associate the risks to their respective groups and there is a consensus on the part of those surveyed regarding the need to carry out actions towards prevention and control of risks in libraries, which imposes the realization that the exploration of such a subject in the academic and professional sphere is extremely important and can be accomplished through the promotion of knowledge, debates, training, as well as other mechanisms.