Chemical pollutants in closed environments of transportation and storage of non-dangerous goods - Insufficient legislation, low awareness, and poor practice in Hungary
Chemical pollutants in closed environments of transportation and storage of non-dangerous goods - Insufficient legislation, low awareness, and poor practice in Hungary
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DOI：
10.1080/09603123.2022.2035325
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发表时间：
2022-02-06
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Adam，Balazs
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作者：
Lovas，Szabolcs;Varga，Orsolya;Adam，Balazs
一些化学污染物可以在运输和储存的封闭环境中积累。污染物主要是农药残留、挥发性有机物和柴油机尾气成分。研究的目的是：（一）审查有关内陆运输和储存的封闭环境中的职业化学品暴露的法规;和（二）探讨预防这些暴露的做法。对国际和匈牙利国家法律的文件进行了系统的搜索和内容分析。此外，还与职业健康和安全专业人员和仓库管理人员进行了半结构化访谈。对法律的文件的分析突出表明，对所调查的问题缺乏明确的规定。21次访谈显示，参与者对污染物的了解有限;他们认为化学品接触罕见，相关的健康影响可以忽略不计。所揭示的局限性表明，这一领域应该得到更具体的监管，职业健康和安全专业人员应该更好地了解这些工作场所的危害。
Several chemical pollutants can accumulate within the closed environments of transportation and storage. Pollutants are mainly residues of pesticides, volatile organic compounds and components of diesel exhaust. The study objectives were to (i) review the regulations relevant to occupational chemical exposures in closed environments of inland transportation and storage; and (ii) explore the practice of preventing these exposures. A systematic search and content analysis of international and Hungarian nation legal documents were carried out. In addition, semi-structured interviews with occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals and warehouse managers were conducted. Analysis of legal documents highlighted the lack of explicit regulations on the investigated problem. The 21 interviews revealed that the participants had limited knowledge about the pollutants; they deemed chemical exposure rare and related health effects negligible. The revealed limitations indicate that this field should be more specifically regulated and OHS professionals should be better informed about these workplace hazards.