Chemical pollutants in closed environments of transportation and storage of non-dangerous goods - Insufficient legislation, low awareness, and poor practice in Hungary

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 chemica...

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Published in:International journal of environmental health research 2023-05, Vol.33 (5), p.473-490
Main Authors: Lovas, Szabolcs, Varga, Orsolya, Loney, Tom, Ádám, Balázs
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants
Chemical pollutants
Chemical pollution
closed environments of transportation and storage
Content analysis
Diesel engines
Documents
Environmental Pollutants
Exposure
Humans
Hungary
Legislation
Occupational chemical exposure
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Organic compounds
Pesticide residues
Pesticides
Pollutants
Regulations
Transportation
Vehicle Emissions
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0960-3123
1369-1619
DOI:10.1080/09603123.2022.2035325