Chemical Hazards

and
How to Prevent Them

Metab Al Shaybani
Badge: 815098
Outline
1. What is chemical hazard?
2. What are types of chemical hazard?
3. Physical hazards are chemicals that can cause
4. what are Health hazards of chemicals?
5. What are health hazards of chemicals according to OSHA?
6. What are the guidelines to use and keep chemicals?
7. What are Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for chemical hazards?
8. what are guidelines and practices to use and handle chemical hazards safely?
9. Examples of Hazard Signs
1. What is chemical hazard?
Chemical hazard is any chemical substance that may cause illness, injury or an
emergency when contacted.
2. What are types of chemical hazard?
- Health Hazards
- Physical Hazards
3. Physical hazards are chemicals that can cause
- Fire
- Explosion
- Violent reaction
4. what are Health hazards of chemicals?
chemicals are harmful to your health and can cause:
- Short-term health problems
- Long term health problems
5. What are health hazards of chemicals according to OSHA?
The chemical substances are: Toxic, Corrosive to the skin or eyes, Respiratory
sensitizer, May cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive issues, Attacks
specific organs, Harmful or deadly when inhaled
6. What are the guidelines to use and keep chemicals?
- Create a hazardous chemical inventory
- Ensure each chemical has a GHS-style safety data sheet
- Ensure each chemical container is properly labeled
- Create and implement an employee training program
7. What are Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for chemical hazards?
For each chemical there is a proper choice if Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that can protect
humans from the hazard caused by chemicals such as:
Mask face to filter inhalation and avoid breathing chemicals,
Gloves to avoid contact and ingestion,
Goggles to avoid eye contact with chemicals,
8. what are guidelines and practices to use and handle chemical hazards
safely?
Follow health and safety instructions
Follow safe work practices
Take care your own health and safety,
Get well trained and know safety procedures,
9. Examples of Hazard Signs
Thanks for your Kind Attention.