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Int J Environ Health Res

Title:		"Chemical pollutants in closed environments of transportation and storage of non-dangerous goods - Insufficient legislation, low awareness, and poor practice in Hungary"
Author(s):		Lovas S; Varga O; Loney T; Adam B;
Address:		"Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. Doctoral School of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates"
Journal Title:		Int J Environ Health Res
Year:		2023
Volume:		20220206
Issue:		5
Page Number:		473 - 490
DOI:		10.1080/09603123.2022.2035325
ISSN/ISBN:		1369-1619 (Electronic) 0960-3123 (Linking)
Abstract:		"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"
Keywords:		Humans *Environmental Pollutants Hungary *Occupational Exposure/prevention & control *Air Pollutants Vehicle Emissions Occupational chemical exposure closed environments of transportation and storage pesticide residues;
Notes:		"MedlineLovas, Szabolcs Varga, Orsolya Loney, Tom Adam, Balazs eng England 2022/02/08 Int J Environ Health Res. 2023 May; 33(5):473-490. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2035325. Epub 2022 Feb 6"