Centro de material de esterilização: parâmetros espaciais e riscos físicos

Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify physical risks in the Supply and Sterile Center of two public hospitals. Method: This is a field, cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory study of quantitative approach. Through a checklist based on the resolution RDC No. 50/2002 of the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency - ANVISA, we collected data of the physical-spatial dimension of the Central Sterile Supply and the presence of physical risks in May 2013. Results: Regarding the organizational structure, we found that both Hospitals have a centralized Central Sterile Supply; however, their physical-spatial dimensioning and directional flow between areas are inadequate, and their floors, ceilings, walls, doors, ventilation, temperature and lighting do not meet the resolution standards. Conclusion: Both hospitals comply with the established standards partially, which compromises the quality of the work developed in the Supply and Sterile Center and jeopardizes the workers’ health.