The inhalation of gasoline vapor in cars causes bladder and severe delicate leukemia in adults, according to a study published by the International Cancer Research Agency (IARC) in the magazine Oncology Lancet.
Exposure to this gas mainly affects those who work directly with fuel, whether in the production, transportation and fuel supply. Among the highest risk specialists are those present at the fuel stationThe National Federation of Petro -Petroleum and Derivatives Services (Fenepospetro) claims that it is necessary to adopt effective measures to protect the health of these workers.
In a statement, the entity’s Minister of Health, Eduardo Silva, says, The workers mobilized so that fuel stations adopt vapor recovery systems in pumps to reduce the inhalation of toxic fumes. And that both Veniboso and the country’s gas station unions have struggled in defense of the health and safety of workers.
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Eduardo said: “It is necessary for general policies and professional safety standards to reinforce the health risks of the attendees and the general population. This new classification by IARC should be a warning to the need for prevention and inspection prevention measures,” Eduardo said.
More diseases
According to the research, there is also evidence, even limited, that the occurrence of other types of diseases can be associated with this poisoning: non -Hawodjachin lymphoma (including chronic lymphatic leukemia), spermatic boredom syndromes, and marrow syndromes in adults (a group of diseases that affect the production of blood ropes), and treating types of cancer) in adult stomach. In addition to acute lymph leukemia in children.
Gasoline is formed by a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and may contain chemical additives to improve fuel performance, reduce pollutants emissions and increase lime (fuel detonation resistance).
Five of these additions were determined as toxic and cancer: Gasoline, Komin, Zilin, Tolwin and Ethiopian gasoline. ETIBE (Ethyl Ethyl Ethyl Ethyl) and MTIBE (Terc-Blatilic) is limited scientific evidence regarding the possibility of causing cancer in humans. DIPE (di-visopropelyl ether), Tame (terc-milmethyl ethe) and TBA (TERC-Blathyl alcohol as non-carcinogens.
protection
Through the technical field environment, work, cancer, and the coordination of prevention and monitoring, the National Cancer Institute (INCA) refers to some situations to reduce exposure to those present and other sector workers to gasoline vapor. Fernanda Nougira, responsible for the sector, included the main measures:
- Vehicle supplies should be limited by the automatic system. That is, it should not be filled after the programmed limit by the pump. Stop hearing click;
- Inhaling gasoline products is harmful to health. Do not smell the car cover before supply;
- Wet fuel costume can increase the absorption of harmful vehicles in gasoline. Immediately communicate to the employer to take the necessary steps for the worker to change his clothes;
- Their health should be constantly monitored by conducting periodic medical examinations (clinical, biochemical – blood and urine) in order to assess possible possible changes in the likely organs of cancer;
- Correctly use the protection equipment provided by the company: unrelated gloves and masks are necessary during the collection of fuel samples, removing tank trucks, and in the case of the ruler’s use, for manual reading of underground cabinets.
Regarding companies that control fuel stations, Inca guidelines are:
- Install the structured steam recovery system in supply nozzles for gasoline pumps. This system picks up and directs the fumes to the same gas tank or to steam treatment equipment.
- Following the current legislation related to the safety and health of workers, especially with regard to NR 20 and NR 09;
- Periodic maintenance performance of automatic supply pumps;
- Do the use of microbiology parts on display bombs and perform their periodic maintenance. It is prohibited to use fabric or vanillas to contain stains under the law;
- Implement the electronic reader in the underground tanks to get rid of manual reading using the ruler;
- Ensure of buttons and gloves that are not transferred to car washing machines;
- The guarantee and monitoring of the use of uncompromised gloves and the protection of the respiratory system is necessary during the collection of fuel samples, the removal of tank trucks, and in cases of the use of the procedure, for manual reading (when necessary) the underground tanks;
- View a training course for all employees regarding the risks of activities and safety standards that must be adopted at the workplace;
- Provide a free unified (gloves, square), closed, waterproof and risk, as well as to ensure a weekly sewage.
a report Brazil Agency The National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuel Agency (APNT) and the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) called to see if any security procedure or a security standard will be updated after studying the recommendations of the study and inka. But he is still waiting for an answer.
