[Exposure to benzene in gas stations in Brazil: occupational health surveillance (VISAT) network].
The scope of this article is to present the surveillance network's experience of exposure to benzene in gas stations, describing its components developed in the Unified Health System. It is a report and analysis of the experience of monitoring and its impact on the health of gas station workers in six Brazilian states. It presents the prospect of action, operated by the circulation of information, national meetings, discussions of specific strategies and shared experiences, methodologies and common tools. Inspection procedures, individual assessments and training are described. Risk situations and occupational and environmental exposure were identified in 1,311 gas stations and 564 workers were assessed. Forecourt attendants, superintendents and measuring, offloading and testing employees were all exposed. The integrated and complementary features of this surveillance, implemented in the occupational and environmental areas, suggest intervention in a broader and network-linked territory. The intervention would transcend fragmentation between individual and collective practices, services and education, becoming an example of action for assessment and mitigation of the impact on health workers, the articulation of action in health, the environment and intersectorial connection.
Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, mjulianamc@gmail.com.
Maria Juliana
MJ
Moura-Correa
Centro Estadual de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador, Secretaria Estadual de Saúde da Bahia.
Alexandre José Ribeiro
AJ
Jacobina
Centro de Vigilância Sanitária, Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de São Paulo.
Simone Alves
SA
dos Santos
Diretoria de Vigilância Sanitária, Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de Santa Catarina.
Regina Dal Castel
RD
Pinheiro
Centro de Estudos da Saúde do Trabalhador e Ecologia Humana, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
Marco Antônio Carneiro
MA
Menezes
Centro de Referência Regional em Saúde do Trabalhador, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Campinas.
Andrea Marques
AM
Tavares
Centro Estadual de Saúde do Trabalhador, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Paraná.
Nanci Ferreira
NF
Pinto
D001554:Benzene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016272:Occupational Health; D062486:Public Health Surveillance
D001554:Benzene