The purpose of this study is to provide basic data necessary to improve the MSDS education system by analyzing the main factors whose characteristics of education affected MSDS importance and MSDS recognition targeted to the health professionals who dealt with the hazardous chemicals.
For research object, this study was to select 122 workers who dealt with the chemicals (nurses and medical technologists) as those surveyed who were engaged in seven medical institutions, located in Jeollabukdo.
First, for the characteristics of MSDS importance, this study has shown that the emergency first aid had highest scores as 4.33, and that the information of chemical products and company, and physico-chemical properties had lowest scores as 3.55
Second, for the MSDS importance according to the characteristics of education, this study has shown that the educational practice of MSDS had highest scores as 3.23, education experience as 3.17, help of education for accident prevention 2.45, and that the necessity of education had lowest scores as 2.43.
Third, for the MSDS recognition according to the characteristics of education, this study has shown that the educational practice of MSDS had highest scores as 2.73, education experience as 2.57, help of education for accident prevention as 2.53, and that the necessity of education had lowest scores as 2.47.
Fourth, as a result of multiple regression analysis in order to identify factors that affected MSDS importance, the older the age, the larger the size of the medical institution, the higher the necessity of education, and the higher the MSDS recognition, the higher the MSDS importance.
Fifth, as a result of multiple regression analysis in order to identify factors that affected MSDS recognition, this study has found out that the workers with higher education experience, the higher the necessity of education, the higher the educational practice of MSDS, and the higher the MSDS importance, the higher the MSDS recognition.
Sixth, the correlation between MSDS importance and recognition (r=0.588, p=0.01) showed positive (+) correlation, indicating that the more important MSDS was, the higher the MSDS recognition.
When all the studies were combined, it could be judged as ongoing management, and development and support of professional education of MSDS education are needed for the safety and health of the workers who dealt with MSDS.