The thesis examines the handling of hazardous substances at the Port of Koper, the largest sea port in Slovenija. Due to its location, as well as the transshipment and storage of all types of cargo, the port represents a significant point of environmental and safety risk. The aim of the research was to obtain as much information as possible that is not publicly available. An interview was conducted with an employee who is directly responsible for environmental and human safety at the Port of Koper. Based on obtained premission, three internal company documents were analyzed, providing detailed descriptions of procedures for handling hazardus materials. Trough qualitative analysis of this sources, key risk prevention mechanisms were identified. The findings show that the Port of Koper largly ensures high safety standarts in the management of hazardus substances. Notably, there have been no major incidents involving hazardus materials from the past until today. This thesis contributes to a better understading of the complexity of port operations in the context of environmental and human health protection.
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