Gasoline vapor inhalation causes cancer and attendant’s cancellation | Health
According to a study published by the International Cancer Research Agency (IARC) in the magazine that causes bladder cancer and acute myeloid leukemia in adults Lancet oncology.
Exposing this gas mainly affects the production, transport and fuel filling of car production, fuel. The highest risk professionals have gas station attendantsAnd it is imperative that it is imperative to adopt effective measures to protect the health of these workers at the National Federation of Employees at Petroleum Fuel and Derivatives Services (Phenopospotro).
In a statement, the health secretary of the Entity said Eduardo Silva Workers assembled so that gas stations adopt steam recovery systems in pumps to reduce toxic vapor inhalation. And both Phenepospotro and the country’s gas station unions have struggled to protect the health and safety of workers.
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“It is imperative to strengthen public policies and professional safety standards to reduce the health risks of the attendants and the general population,” said Eduardo.
More diseases
According to research, there are also restrictions that other types of diseases are related to: non-hodkin lymphoma (including chronic lymphocytic leukemia), multiple myeloma, myelodisplastic syndrome (a group of diseases that affect blood card cells) and cancers of cancers). In addition to severe lymphoblastic leukemia in children.
Gasoline is formed by a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and can improve fuel function, reduce pollution emissions and increase octage (fuel explosive resistance).
Five of these albums were identified as toxic and cancer factors: Benzene, Cumen, Gilene, Tolun and ethylbenzin. ETBE (ether tertiary-buttile ethyl) and MTBE (ether methyl terk-bloodthilic ether) have limited scientific evidence about the possibility of cancer in humans. Compounds are classified as Dip (D-Isopropyl Ether), Tem (Terk-Amilmethyl Ether) and TBA (Terk-Blathyl alcohol cartinogens.
Protection
Through its technical area, work and cancer, prevention and surveillance coordination, the National Cancer Institute (IncA) represents some attitude to reduce the exposure of gasoline vapor to attendants and other sector workers. Fernanda Nogura, who is responsible for the sector, listed the main actions:
- Vehicle supply must be limited by an automatic system. That is, it should not be filled after the pump program limit. Stop listening to click;
- Inhalation of gasoline products is harmful to health. Never smell the vehicle cover before supplying;
- Wet fuel uniform exacerbates the absorption of harmful compounds in gasoline. Communicate immediately to your employer to take the necessary steps to change the worker to change his garment;
- Workers must constantly monitor their health by performing periodic medical tests (clinical and biochemical – blood and urine) to assess initial changes in the activity of cancer;
- Use the protective equipment provided by the company properly: for the fuel pattern collection, the removal of the tank truck and, for the manual reading of the underground tanks, the fuel sample collection in case of the use of the ruler, requires impeccable gloves and masks during the removal of the tank truck.
In relation to organizations that control gas stations, yet the guidelines of:
- Install a structured steam recovery system in the supply of Benzene liquid fuel pumps. This system captures and directs the steam to the gas tank or vapor treatment equipment.
- Meet the current law in relation to the safety and health of workers, especially in relation to Nr 20 And and NR 09;
- Maintain the periodic management of the automatic nozzle of supply pumps;
- Implement the use of splash protection parts in supply bombs and maintain their periodic management. The use of cloth or Fanelas for splash control is prohibited by law;
- Run the electronic reader in underground tanks to remove manual reading with the use of the ruler;
- Make sure aprons and impassable gloves for car washers;
- In the case of fuel sample collection, tank truck removal and the use of rulers, underground tanks for manual reading (where applicable);
- Provide a training course for all employees regarding the operations and safety standards of the workplace;
- Provide free uniform (gloves, apron) and closed, waterproof and appropriate work shoes, as well as their sanitation once a week.
Report of Brazilian agency It contacted the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) and the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), to find out whether any security policy or security standard will be updated after the study and INCA recommendations. But still waiting for the answer.
