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described in the literature, but not reported by respondents in the present study, including the lack of awareness by hospital unit managers concerning the risk of exposure to biological agents, the fear associated with the possibility of job loss by the health professional, the culpability they feel, at times, in relation to WA, the lack of organization of the service 3. Zaidi MA, Griffiths R, Beshyah SA, Myers J. Blood and body fluid exposure related knowledge, attitude and practices of hospital-based health care providers in United Arab Emirates. Saf Health Work. 2012 Sep;3(3):20915. 4. Facchin LT. Preval??ncia de subnotifica????o de acidentes com material biol??gico pela equipa de enfermagem de