Chemical safety in industry

Nowadays, all industries are present and use chemicals. So how to keep the workers safe?

Chemical safety is the practice of using occupational chemicals in a way that ensures the safety and health of people and prevents damage to the environment. This includes all aspects of chemical use, including the production, transportation, use and disposal of chemicals.

Industrial chemical safety is the application of best practices to handle chemical and chemical processes to minimize risks, whether to a person, facility or community. This involves knowledge of the physical, chemical and toxicological properties of chemicals.

>> Read more about what are industrial chemicals to understand more about chemical safety

What are industrial toxins????
Industrial toxins are substances used in production, when entering the body even in small amounts, they cause pathological conditions. Diseases caused by toxic substances in production are called occupational poisoning.

Industrial chemical safety signs

>>To better understand industrial toxins, see immediately What are dangerous industrial chemicals?

The harmful effects of toxic chemicals in industry
The effects of chemicals on the human body are determined by 2 factors:

– Exogenous factors: Toxicity of toxic substances and toxic concentration

– Endogenous factors: Human health status

+) When the toxicity is weak, the toxic concentration is below the allowable level, the healthy body will not be affected even if exposed for a long time

+) When the concentration exceeds the allowable level, the long exposure time will cause occupational poisoning

+) The toxic concentration exceeds the allowable level many times, the healthy body, the exposure time is short, still causing acute poisoning, if not treated promptly, it will be fatal

Industrial toxins greatly affect and harm workers. This further emphasizes the importance of industrial chemical safety in the production, distribution and use of chemicals.

The level of danger when working directly with chemicals
Working directly or indirectly with chemicals can lead to chronic poisoning. Especially when there is no equipment, not ensuring safety will cause very serious consequences. Especially toxic substances, gases, flammable and explosive substances.

Toxic substances will slowly seep into the body, a little bit every day. After a certain period of time, when the amount of toxins accumulates beyond the body's ability to eliminate them. It will cause diseases related to the respiratory tract, liver function, inflammation and skin degeneration, and can even lead to cancer, ...

Not only can it slowly seep into the human body, in some other cases, toxic substances stick directly to the human body. It can splash into the skin, face, eyes or cause many other serious accidents during work.

To avoid such unfortunate consequences, you need to strictly follow the principles of industrial chemical safety.

In addition to exposure to chemicals in production, in life we ​​are also exposed to many other toxic substances.

>>See the list of dangerous toxic chemicals around us to take timely preventive measures

Some toxic chemicals in industry
Some toxic chemicals and their effects on the body:

+) Causes irritation and burns: concentrated acids, concentrated and diluted alkalis

+) Causes cancer: chromium, asbestos, nickel

+) Causes miscarriage: mercury, anesthetic gases, organic solvents

+) Lung diseases: silica dust, beryllium, asbestos

+) Some chemicals that cause occupational diseases: lead and lead compounds appear in the form of lead batteries, ceramics, glass, production of colored lead powder, etc.

Chemical safety in industry

Chemical safety measures in industry

To ensure safety when exposed to and working with chemicals, it is necessary to strictly follow the following measures:

Measures for using and storing dangerous chemicals in industry
+) Replacement: Type remove toxic, hazardous substances or replace them with something less hazardous or no longer hazardous

+) Distance regulation: keep a distance or shield between workers and chemicals to prevent any chemical-related risks to workers

+) Ventilation: use appropriate ventilation systems to move or reduce toxic concentrations in the air such as smoke, gas, dust, mist

+) Personal protective equipment: equip workers with personal protective equipment to prevent keeping a safe distance from harmful chemicals.

In addition to the above industrial chemical safety measures, we need to strictly follow the safety principles when working with chemicals

12 safety principles when working with chemicals
1. Strictly follow the issued procedures and perform work tasks as you have been trained.
2. During work, always wear protective gear and check carefully before use. Replace damaged protective gear because the protection is no longer high.

3. Before working with chemicals, be careful and plan ahead. Prepare worst-case scenarios to handle them promptly during work.