Exposição ocupacional do frentista ao benzeno em postos de revenda de combustíveis na cidade de Ponta Grossa

Abstract

The study of occupational exposure to benzene becomes more important because several people are in contact with this toxic substance in their work There are procedures, standards and legislation that aim to minimize or eliminate the risk of benzene intoxication in working life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the risk in gas stations in the attendants exposed to benzene toxicity,, in the city of Ponta Grossa - PR. The research method is characterized as exploratory for investigating a phenomenon less known by the general population, to identify variables that may generate hypotheses for future research. The work was based on the qualitative approach developed through field researches and interviews in the form of a questionnaire. The data were statistically treated using the Likert scores, Pearson's coefficient and linear correlation method, indicating that the risk of occupational exposure to benzene at the gas resale stations involved in this research in the city of Ponta Grossa is very low .