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Co-processing of hazardous waste: the perception of workers regarding sustainability and health issues in a Brazilian cement company

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datacite.subject.sdg12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveispt_PT
datacite.subject.sdg13:Ação Climáticapt_PT
dc.contributor.authorGuimarães, André Gomes
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.authorRamos, Maria do Rosário
dc.contributor.authorMartinho, Ana Paula
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-14T11:46:05Z
dc.date.available2021-05-14T11:46:05Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-14
dc.description.abstractThe practise of co-processing has been growing and is used to address socioeconomic, environmental, and energy issues. However, the uncertainties related to potential negative impacts on public health and the environment represent one of the major concerns of the competent authorities and scientific community. This research aims to assess the perception of workers in a cement plant in Brazil about sustainability (environmental, economic, social) and health issues related to the practise of co-processing, such as: pollution, conditions and safety of work, the environment, individual and collective health, employment opportunities, capacity building and training offered by the company, waste co-processing, public transparency, and active participation of the population in decision-making. A survey was conducted in a cement plant in Brazil using a questionnaire distributed to 50 workers, representing about 17% of a medium sized industry. The unit was chosen for its accessibility, as well as the fact that it is one of the 37 Brazilian industries that performs the task of co-processing and is not yet well known. Purposive sampling was used to include all workers whose work activities are directly linked to co-processing (16 workers), along with 34 representing all other plant sectors; in addition, seniority must be at least two years, and the worker must live in local communities or in surrounding cities. The results indicate positive perspectives toward most questions, except in the aspects related to the local population's knowledge about the practise of co-processing and those related to the population's participation in the decision-making processes: these aspects were both viewed negatively. The findings show that the perceptions of internal stakeholders (workers) of the cement industry are valuable in assessing the aspects related to co-processing, health risks, and environmental protection. The state environmental agencies must have the technical capacity to ensure that cement companies practise co-processing without endangering the health of workers and populations living near the industries as well as while preserving environmental conditions. The cement industry will be able to further reduce the environmental footprint of its operations and products in their final application and guarantee the safety of the workers and populations living near the industry through expertise and know-how. Sustainable cement production relies on well-educated and well-trained workers with highly efficient training programs and the creation of a supportive environment for workers; integrated pollution prevention and control with environmental management is a necessity in order to mitigate the negative effects. Populations living near the cement plant should have access to information on the environment and activities which pose danger, as well as the opportunity to participate in decision-making.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipResearch of M. Rosario Ramos was partially funded by Foundation of Science and Technology of Portugal, through the project UID/ MAT/04561/2013.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFunded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal, through the project UID/MAT/04561/2013.
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.092pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/10741
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCo-processingpt_PT
dc.subjectHazardous wastept_PT
dc.subjectCement industrypt_PT
dc.subjectPerception of workerspt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational healthpt_PT
dc.titleCo-processing of hazardous waste: the perception of workers regarding sustainability and health issues in a Brazilian cement companypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage324pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage313pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Cleaner Productionpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume186pt_PT
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