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Year : 2014 | Volume
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Appraisals for potential hazards in the operational environment and facilities of petroleum refining and distribution industry in Nigeria
TIN Ezejiofor1, HC Nwigwe1, FOU Osuala2, MOE Iwuala2
1 Department of Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria 2 Department of Biology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
TIN Ezejiofor Department of Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri Nigeria
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/9783-1230.132558
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Objective: To appraise operational environments and facilities of petroleum refining and distribution industry in Nigeria with a view to establishing the potential hazards/health risks Design: A prospective study. Setting: The Operational environments- facilities and activities of PHRC and PPMC, Eleme near Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Personal walk-through of the operational sites and facilities using checklist, participation in the various units' activities, and oral interviews of staff concerning the health hazards/risks of their workplace. Results: Five main occupational hazard categories were revealed- physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial, and ergonomic hazards. Sundry job exposures to these workplace hazards are suspected to be responsible for the accidents, injuries morbidities, and mortalities recorded in this industry. Conclusion: Current state of facilities and activities at the operational units of petroleum refining and distribution industry in Nigeria are fraught with several hazards, categorizable into five main hazard types, a situation that disposes staff to sundry health risks. Facility upgrade and industrial health services updates are thus warranted for abatement of hazards/associated health risks, and securing safer facilities and healthier work environment. |
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