TY - JOUR
T1 - Chemical pollutants in closed environments of transportation and storage of non-dangerous goods–Insufficient legislation, low awareness, and poor practice in Hungary
AU - Lovas, Szabolcs
AU - Varga, Orsolya
AU - Loney, Tom
AU - Ádám, Balázs
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Occupational chemical exposure
KW - closed environments of transportation and storage
KW - pesticide residues
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U2 - 10.1080/09603123.2022.2035325
DO - 10.1080/09603123.2022.2035325
M3 - Article
C2 - 35128979
AN - SCOPUS:85124818460
SN - 0960-3123
VL - 33
SP - 473
EP - 490
JO - International Journal of Environmental Health Research
JF - International Journal of Environmental Health Research
IS - 5
ER -