Want to know more about the chemical hazards of your work environment? This Hazard Communication presentation and review, by William Lewis, discusses some of the hazards workers encounter on the job.

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Presentation Review and Notes:

By William Lewis

Entry routes for chemicals into the body

• Absorption
• Chemical goes through skin
• Inhalation
• Chemical drawn in through the respiratory system, then moving into the blood
• Ingestion
• Chemicals getting onto hands or food and then being ingested into body
• Injection
• Piercing of the skin, chemicals transferred directly into bloodstream
  

Prevention

• Avoid exposure
• Wash hands before eating
• Wear appropriate PPE

Types of Hazards

• Health hazards
• Usually long term illnesses
• Occurs after a long period of exposure or takes years to become evident (Asbestosis)
• Chronic Illness
• Physical hazards
• Usually noticeable right away
• Chemical splash
• Rash
• Acute injury or illness

Labeling
All containers must be labeled indicating the contents of the container

• NFPA Hazard warning
• 0 = lowest (slight)
• 4 = Highest (severe)
• Red – Flammability
• Blue – Health
• Yellow – Reactivity

Flammable – will ignite below 140 degrees Farenheight (gasoline)
Combustible – will ignite above 140 degrees Farenheight (Jayflex)

Understand the Dangers of the Chemicals with Which You are Working,
Take All Necessary Precautions to Avoid the Hazards

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