Benzene exposure at service stations

Abstract

Fossil fuels have a wide range of by-product uses, the range of hydrocarbons are today one of the largest sources of energy on the planet, since their exploitation multiple and a large number of by-products derived from the distillation of this compound have been discovered, The fractionation of hydrocarbons has given by-products that are widely used in different areas of the transportation industry, such is the case of gasoline, a by-product from the distillation of crude oil, its use is basically focused on vehicles. In different parts of the world, different blends of gasoline are produced, in order to respond to the different needs of each region; however, its composition consists of different aromatic compounds, including benzene, which is addressed in a special way in this article by be one of the most harmful gasoline compounds to human health. In the same way, the multiple risks associated with the work carried out by gas station dispatchers are specified, always focused on exposure to benzene and other substances, mentioning the personal protective equipment necessary to minimize said risks.