Analysis of the field of specific knowledge of occupational risks related to handling toxic substances

Doru Darabont,Alina Trifu,Daniel Badea,Bogdan Ţărnău

doi:10.1051/matecconf/202134201020

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of an ongoing project developed in collaborations with SC Medinet HC Services SRL that addresses the occupational safety issues related to handling toxic substances, with emphasis on risk identification. INCDPM carried out an extensive literature review of existing published relevant materials, textbooks, journals, conference papers, and internet that were processed with PRISMA method (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) and together with SC Medinet partner that provided an operational study and onsite risk identification, developed an extensive and comprehensive list of occupational risks related to handling toxic substances.

Highlights

Toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards and physical hazards
This paper presents the findings of an ongoing project developed by INCDPM in collaborations with SC Medinet HC Services SRL that addresses the occupational safety issues related to handling toxic substances, with emphasis on pest control domain, because this is main INCDPM’s partner activity
Toxic substances used in pest control activities are pesticides which, according to the Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides, are defined as substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest ranging from insects, animals, and weeds to microorganisms [1]

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Introduction

Toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and explosibility). Toxic materials are substances that may cause harm to an individual if it enters the body. Toxic materials are often used in the workplace. This paper presents the findings of an ongoing project developed by INCDPM in collaborations with SC Medinet HC Services SRL that addresses the occupational safety issues related to handling toxic substances, with emphasis on pest control domain, because this is main INCDPM’s partner activity. Toxic substances used in pest control activities are pesticides which, according to the Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides, are defined as substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest ranging from insects, animals, and weeds to microorganisms [1]. Occupational end users of pesticides may experience bodily absorption of the pesticide products they use and this puts them at risk of possible health effects associated with pesticide exposure [2]

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