Abstract: The presence of gas stations in residential areas is very dangerous for what can happen in case of accidents, fires, fuel leaks from tanks or even among vehicles when filling, refueling, in addition to the risk of toxic gases due to lead in gasoline. The article evaluates disaster management in the operational reality of gas stations in urban areas. It also analyzes the reality of occupational diseases and accidents at work of employees in those infrastructures. On this basis, appropriate recommendations and proposals are put forward to serve in the drafting of legislation regulating the distribution of hydrocarbon fuel and disaster management.
Key words: hydrocarbon fuels, oil distribution stations, anthropogenic impact, danger of explosion, damage to health
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