{"id":518,"date":"2022-08-19T06:23:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T06:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/?p=518"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:24:13","slug":"los-peligros-de-los-gases-toxicos-en-la-industria-petrolera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/los-peligros-de-los-gases-toxicos-en-la-industria-petrolera\/","title":{"rendered":"Los peligros de los gases t\u00f3xicos en la industria petrolera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La industria petrolera proporciona empleo estable a personas de todo el estado de Texas. Es un negocio global y las oportunidades son casi ilimitadas.<\/p>\n<p>Sin embargo, los trabajadores petroleros se enfrentan a una serie de peligros en el campo, sobre todo por los gases t\u00f3xicos. A continuaci\u00f3n se exponen algunos de los<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rmiwyoming.com\/the-top-5-deadly-gases-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">gases peligrosos m\u00e1s comunes<\/a><br \/>\ny los riesgos que plantean.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/los-peligros-de-los-gases-toxicos-en-la-industria-petrolera\/#petroleum\" >Petr\u00f3leo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/los-peligros-de-los-gases-toxicos-en-la-industria-petrolera\/#mercury\" >Mercurio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/los-peligros-de-los-gases-toxicos-en-la-industria-petrolera\/#explosive-risks\" >Riesgos de explosi\u00f3n<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"petroleum\"><\/span>Petr\u00f3leo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>El petr\u00f3leo se utiliza para propulsar la mayor\u00eda de los veh\u00edculos y es habitual encontrarlo en los campos petrol\u00edferos. Si los empleados est\u00e1n expuestos a los humos de este gas de forma habitual, podr\u00edan sufrir efectos perjudiciales para su salud a largo plazo. La exposici\u00f3n al petr\u00f3leo tambi\u00e9n plantea algunos riesgos a corto plazo. Si se produce una fuga en el yacimiento y los trabajadores quedan expuestos a altas concentraciones de gas, pueden sufrir lesiones graves e incluso morir.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mercury\"><\/span>Mercurio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>En la mayor\u00eda de las plataformas petrol\u00edferas se realizan perforaciones, lo que significa que las sustancias nocivas pueden quedar suspendidas en el aire. El vapor de mercurio es una preocupaci\u00f3n real para los trabajadores porque es venenoso y puede ser mortal. La exposici\u00f3n constante a esta sustancia puede provocar una disminuci\u00f3n del sistema nervioso central, as\u00ed como insuficiencia renal y otras complicaciones de salud.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"explosive-risks\"><\/span>Riesgos de explosi\u00f3n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>La mayor\u00eda de los gases que se encuentran en las plataformas petrol\u00edferas son extremadamente inflamables. Todo lo que hace falta para que se produzca una explosi\u00f3n devastadora es una fuga o un peque\u00f1o error humano. Las empresas y los compa\u00f1eros tienen el deber de reducir estos riesgos en la medida de lo posible.<\/p>\n<p>Si ha sufrido lesiones en el ejercicio de sus funciones, puede tener derecho a una indemnizaci\u00f3n legal por su sufrimiento. P\u00f3ngase en contacto con alguien con experiencia en el \u00e1mbito de la<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/abogado-de-accidentes-petroleros-en-san-antonio\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">accidentes laborales<\/a><br \/>\nle dar\u00e1 una mejor idea de sus opciones.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The oil industry provides steady employment for people across the state of Texas. It\u2019s a global business and the opportunities are almost limitless. However, oil workers do face a number of hazards in the field, particularly from toxic gasses. 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