Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review

With increasing demands on the quality and quantity of produced biomass, as the main element of the knowledge-based economy, people and the issue of safety and health protection at work are coming to the fore. The aim of the work is the synthesis and overview of the results of the analysis of the he...

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Main Authors: Miloš Gejdoš, Martin Lieskovský
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/5/1064
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description With increasing demands on the quality and quantity of produced biomass, as the main element of the knowledge-based economy, people and the issue of safety and health protection at work are coming to the fore. The aim of the work is the synthesis and overview of the results of the analysis of the health and safety risks of the production of forest biomass in various production phases, starting with its cultivation, through the harvesting production and transport process, up to the issue of its safe storage until it is used for the production of primary energy. Based on the analyzed overview of the existing risks in the production and storage of biomass, it can be concluded that the largest number of works is dedicated to the technological process of storage and consumption of the produced forms of biomass. Of the risks in this phase, the largest number of works is devoted to the risks of the production of spores of phytopathogens and fungi threatening human health. Further research should be primarily oriented toward creating models and modeling the processes of the emergence of these risk factors and the dynamics of their growth.
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spelling doaj.art-fb3d19fff8e942f7b7e6b2ccdad110572024-03-12T16:43:11ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-02-01175106410.3390/en17051064Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A ReviewMiloš Gejdoš0Martin Lieskovský1Department of Forest Harvesting, Logistics and Ameliorations, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 960 01 Zvolen, SlovakiaDepartment of Forest Harvesting, Logistics and Ameliorations, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 960 01 Zvolen, SlovakiaWith increasing demands on the quality and quantity of produced biomass, as the main element of the knowledge-based economy, people and the issue of safety and health protection at work are coming to the fore. The aim of the work is the synthesis and overview of the results of the analysis of the health and safety risks of the production of forest biomass in various production phases, starting with its cultivation, through the harvesting production and transport process, up to the issue of its safe storage until it is used for the production of primary energy. Based on the analyzed overview of the existing risks in the production and storage of biomass, it can be concluded that the largest number of works is dedicated to the technological process of storage and consumption of the produced forms of biomass. Of the risks in this phase, the largest number of works is devoted to the risks of the production of spores of phytopathogens and fungi threatening human health. Further research should be primarily oriented toward creating models and modeling the processes of the emergence of these risk factors and the dynamics of their growth.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/5/1064forest biomasshealth risksoccupational diseasesbiomass storagephytopathogens
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Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review
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forest biomass
health risks
occupational diseases
biomass storage
phytopathogens
title Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review
title_full Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review
title_fullStr Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review
title_full_unstemmed Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review
title_short Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review
title_sort overview of health and safety risks in the process of production and storage of forest biomass for energy purposes a review
topic forest biomass
health risks
occupational diseases
biomass storage
phytopathogens
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/5/1064
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