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Types of Chemical Hazards and How to Manage Them

In today's workplaces, protecting worker health and safety will depend on being able to recognise various hazardous substances and their related chemical dangers.

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Types of Chemical Hazards and How to Manage Them

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  1. Why Do Chemical Why Do Chemical Hazards Occur? Hazards Occur? • The characteristics of chemical substances are the primary cause of the various hazards that occur. • This is because distinct chemicals have various properties that could be incompatible with one another. • In instances when non-compatible chemical substances mix or are exposed to the air or fire, a hazardous situation may arise.

  2. 4 Routes of 4 Routes of Chemical Exposure Chemical Exposure • Inhalation – Breathing in toxic vapors or small chemical particles. • Absorption – Direct exposure to the skin by touching a chemical substance without any protection. • Injection – Accidental puncture by a sharp contaminated object or needle to the human body. • Ingestion – Unintentionally eating or drinking toxins.

  3. Types of Types of Chemicals Chemicals Hazards in the Hazards in the Workplace Workplace Asphyxiants Corrosives Irritants Sensitizers Carcinogens Mutagens Reactive Flammable Explosions Fires

  4. Managing Workplace Chemical Hazards Managing Workplace Chemical Hazards

  5. Online Training Courses for Protecting Online Training Courses for Protecting Workers from Workplace Chemical Hazards Workers from Workplace Chemical Hazards OSHA 24-Hour HAZWOPER – RCRA TSD Operations Training OSHA Hazard Communication With GHS Training OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training OSHA Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness Training

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