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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 373, 2022
10th edition of the International Multidisciplinary Symposium “UNIVERSITARIA SIMPRO 2022”: Quality and Innovation in Education, Research and Industry – the Success Triangle for a Sustainable Economic, Social and Environmental Development
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| Article Number | 00001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202237300001 | |
| Published online | 20 December 2022 | |
Chemical risk ranking and evaluation: case study in a paint manufacturing company
University of Petroşani, Faculty of Mines, 332006 Petroşani, Romania
* Corresponding author: roland_moraru@yahoo.com
As economies grow and the use of chemicals becomes more and more widespread, the adoption of effective control measures allows for safer use of chemicals on an industrial scale. Chemical hazards can have severe negative consequences for both the health of employees, the safety of personnel and facilities (fire and explosion risk) and the environment. To characterize them, it is necessary to combine the inherent hazards associated to chemicals with their conditions of use that may generate emissions and exposures. Various methods, both qualitative and quantitative are available worldwide for chemical risk assessment, but unfortunately in Romania this important aspect is treated in a minimalist manner, which can often be considered as insufficiently rigorous. In this perspective, the present paper aims to validate through a practical case study conducted in a Romanian paint manufacturing company, the application of a simplified method of chemical risks prioritization and assessment. The obtained results allowed the substantiation of the control measures of these risks, being also able to constitute an instrument of raising awareness for all the interested parties (occupational safety and health inspectors, managers, safety officers, supervisors, workers), in the effective management of the chemical risks.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2022
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