Exposure to chemical hazards in petrol pumps stations in Ahvaz City, Iran

Sayyahi, Zoleikha; Mirzaei, Ramazan; Mirkazemi, Roksana

doi:10.1080/19338244.2015.1058233

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“…Furthermore, studies investigating occupational exposure to styrene are few and far between. The summary of the extracted data is available in Table 3 ( 24 – 65 ). Most studies address exposure in oil-related industries (such as petrochemical, oil refineries, petrol and compressed natural gas stations, and petroleum depots), while the rest looks into exposure in the shoe factories, plastic industries, pesticides production factories, printing, electronics, or steel industries or among beauty salon workers, drivers, and traffic policemen.…”

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Occupational exposure to BTEX and styrene in West Asian countries: a brief review of current state and limits

Rahimpoor

Sarvi

Rahimnejad

et al. 2022

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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The aim of introducing occupational exposure limits (OELs) is to use them as a risk management tool in order to protect workers’ health and well-being against harmful agents at the workplace. In this review we identify OELs for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene (BTEX), and styrene concentrations in air and assess occupational exposure to these compounds through a systematic literature search of publications published in West Asian countries from 1980 to 2021. OELs for BTEX and styrene have been set in Iran and Turkey to levels similar to those in European countries and the US. The search yielded 49 full-text articles that cover studies of exposure assessment in six countries, but most (n=40) regard Iran. Average occupational exposure to benzene of workers in oil-related industries is higher than recommended OEL, while average occupational exposure to other compounds is lower than local OELs (where they exist). Currently, information about levels of occupational exposure to BTEX and styrene is insufficient in West Asian countries, which should be remedied through OEL regulation and application. Furthermore, coherent research is also needed to determine actual levels of occupational exposure, dose-responses, and the economic and technical capacity of local industries to address current issues.

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Occupational exposure to BTEX and styrene in West Asian countries: a brief review of current state and limits

Rahimpoor

Sarvi

Rahimnejad

et al. 2022

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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“…Gasoline vapor and mist are readily inhaled or ingested when released into the air during refining, gasoline transfer, and leaks from storage containers and loading equipment. Fumes and/or gas inhalation are the leading cause of sneezing, allergic rhinitis and asthma among gas station workers [ 1 , 43 , 44 ]. In addition, results of studies aiming to assess the prevalence of self-rated ill-health conditions among gas station workers have shown that eye complaints due to contact with substances such as dust, gasoline, grease and alcohol were somewhat higher in magnitude than official reports from many countries [ 45 ].…”

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Evaluation of Occupational Health Risk Management and Performance in China: A Case Study of Gas Station Workers

Mohsin¹,

Hengbin²,

Huang³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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China has a large number of gas stations, with which thousands of workers are associated. There is abundant online literature documenting the various occupational health risks these workers face. However, this literature has many flaws to address, and it falls short of suggesting measures to manage these risks. This study strives to fill that gap, and aims to improve the occupational health of gas station workers through comprehensive risk management and performance analysis. To this end, a reasonable volume of reliable data, i.e., 208 completed questionnaires, were analyzed through current statistical routines, viz., fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Importance Performance Analysis (IPA). These methods were employed to hierarchically organize the main factors and sub-factors of physical risk management, chemical risk management, biological risk management, physiological risk management and psychological risk management according to their appraised importance, and screen out the risk management stratagem for priority improvement. Research findings reveal that chemical risk and biological risk response schemes have the lowest performance, and need to be prioritized for improvement. Furthermore, this study argues that we can safeguard the occupational health of gas station workers through appropriate risk management strategies. It also elaborates on implications, limitations and future research directions.

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“…HCS access is particularly important for PS workers because they are exposed to a wide array of hazards [3,5], including physical, chemical, and biological hazards, as well as stress [6,7,8,9,10]. Only 14.6% of PS employees experience safe conditions while working [11].…”

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Health status and factors influencing access to healthcare services by workers in petrol stations in Rayong province, Thailand

Thetkathuek

Polyong

2022

Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig

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Background. Petrol station (PS) workers are categorized as “unskilled labor”, which leads to low wages, economic instability, and a lack of adequate access to healthcare services (HCS) despite exposure to dangerous chemicals. A lack of information on the HCS access of PS workers is concerning. Objective. This study was undertaken to elucidate factors that influenced access to health care for fuel station workers in gas stations in Rayong province, Thailand. Material and methods. Two-hundred PS workers (100 serving at fuel dispensers and 100 working at other locations) were interviewed to evaluate their health conditions and factors affecting HCS access. The study cohort comprised 137 (68.5%) women and 63 (31.5%) men. The mean age was 30.29±10.97 years and the average monthly salary was 341.16 ± 124.72 USD. Results. The average distance between a respondent’s residence and government hospital was 10.49 ± 8.571 km. Most respondents (63.5%) were in good physical health, and 79.5% reported having “positive mental health”. However, 73% reported neurological disorders and 57% reported respiratory symptoms. During the previous 12 months, 44.5% of respondents had HCS access; 80.9% of participants reported that they had accessed HCS to obtain treatment for an illness, and 18% went for a health checkup. Government centers were rated as “satisfactory” by 78.8% of PS workers, and 75.5% received medical coverage under a social-security scheme. Moreover, 38.5% obtained HC information from their colleagues. HCS access was attributed to the cost of receiving HCS as well as the sex, marital status, illness severity of PS workers. Conclusions. Workers should have access to comprehensive HCS. Policy frameworks and systems for HCS should take account of employees’ sex, marital status, and the type and severity of their illnesses.

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Exposure to chemical hazards in petrol pumps stations in Ahvaz City, Iran

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

Occupational exposure to BTEX and styrene in West Asian countries: a brief review of current state and limits

Occupational exposure to BTEX and styrene in West Asian countries: a brief review of current state and limits

Evaluation of Occupational Health Risk Management and Performance in China: A Case Study of Gas Station Workers

Health status and factors influencing access to healthcare services by workers in petrol stations in Rayong province, Thailand

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