Table 4.
Knowledge of and Attitude to Workplace Chemical Exposures | Options | N | Proportion (n = 122) |
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How frequently do you work in closed spaces of transportation and storage? | Never | 0 | 0% |
Rarely | 2 | 1.64% | |
Occasionally | 8 | 6.56% | |
Often | 12 | 9.84% | |
On every workday | 97 | 79.51% | |
Have you ever heard about the chemical pollutants in closed spaces of transportation and storage? | Yes | 46 | 37.70% |
No | 76 | 62.30% | |
Where have you heard about the chemical pollutants? (n = 46) |
Job training | 11 | 9.02% |
Newspapers or television news | 3 | 2.46% | |
Workplace health and safety training | 37 | 30.33% | |
Boss | 2 | 1.64% | |
Co-worker | 1 | 0.82% | |
Other | 1 | 0.82% | |
Which of the following best describes your general understanding of the risks of chemical pollutants in closed spaces? | I know a lot about chemical pollutants | 12 | 9.84% |
I know a little about chemical pollutants | 30 | 24.59% | |
I do not know much about chemical pollutants | 80 | 65.57% | |
How often do you think you work in closed spaces that can be polluted by chemicals? | Never | 58 | 47.54% |
Rarely | 26 | 21.31% | |
Occasionally | 16 | 13.11% | |
Often | 7 | 5.74% | |
Always | 15 | 12.30% | |
In your current job, how likely do you think you will be exposed to chemical pollutants in warehouses or closed transport devices (e.g., transport containers)? | Extremely unlikely | 48 | 39.34% |
Unlikely | 33 | 27.05% | |
Neutral | 20 | 16.39% | |
Likely | 10 | 8.20% | |
Extremely likely | 11 | 9.02% | |
How harmful do you think exposures to chemical pollutants in closed spaces could be to your health? | Not harmful | 26 | 21.31% |
Not very harmful | 31 | 25.41% | |
Moderately harmful | 33 | 27.05% | |
Very harmful | 22 | 18.03% | |
Extremely harmful | 10 | 8.20% |