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Förutsättningar för hantering av kemikalierisker i förskolor: En fallstudie av Haninge kommun
Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies.
2014 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Goods that children come in contact with on a daily basis for example toys, electronics, textiles, household items, have attracted an increased attention in recent years because of a common occurrence of residues of potentially hazardous chemical substances. Some municipalities in Stockholm have developed plans for managing chemical risks and work systematically to phase out products containing hazardous substances. This thesis aims to contribute to an improved knowledge base for any future work with non-toxic nursery schools in Haninge. The study's focus is on the challenges encountered by conditions and problems of preschool personnel to manage chemical risks in early childhood environments. Primary data was collected through a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews with both the preschool staff and practitioners working in the central organization of the municipality. Identified key scientific studies and theories related to the concepts of risk management, risk perception and risk communication were used to put the results of the study in a larger context. A thematic analysis was then performed using developed indicators of effective risk management related to, for example, risk perception, accountability and internal and external risk communication.

The results from this study show that most of the indicators of effective risk management are not met in the current situation. For example, the communication failure and pre-school staff's discretion is limited by budget, procurement contracts and imperfect knowledge while there is no routine monitoring work to follow up requirements associated with procurement. Haninge municipality can improve the pre-school staff conditions including setting higher standards in procurement, focus on communication and information, be clearer in its guidelines on hazardous chemicals in children's everyday lives and develop follow-up work around the requirements.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2014. , p. 45
Keywords [en]
Non-toxic nursery schools, risk management, risk perception, risk communication
Keywords [sv]
Giftfria förskolor, riskhantering, riskuppfattning, riskkommunikation
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Natural Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-25237OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-25237DiVA, id: diva2:763633
Subject / course
Environment and development
Presentation
2014-10-30, MD227, Södertörns högskola, Huddinge, 13:00 (Swedish)
Uppsok
Life Earth Science
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Available from: 2014-11-18 Created: 2014-11-15 Last updated: 2014-11-18Bibliographically approved

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