Chemical safety
Topic: Engineering
From Handwiki - Reading time: 2 minChemical safety is the practice of handling chemicals in a safe manner, minimizing the hazard to public and personal health.
Principles
Chemical safety is the practice of minimizing risk of exposure to chemicals in any environment.[1][2]
Despite efforts to design in and maintain safety, accidents happen.[3]
Occupational safety and health
Governments regulate workplace health and safety.
See also
- Chemical protective clothing
- Chemical safety assessment
- Chemical accident
Notes
- ↑ "Defining chemical safety, health, hygiene, and security" (in en-US). 2013-03-27. http://cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/2013/03/defining-chemical-safety-health-hygiene-and-security/.
- ↑ "Chemical safety". World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/topics/chemical_safety/en/.
- ↑ Hall & p. 3.
References
- Mervyn Richardson (11 July 2008). Chemical Safety: International Reference Manual. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-3-527-61602-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=HH8xEtZZC_IC.
- Stephen K. Hall (24 November 1993). Chemical Safety in the Laboratory. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-87371-896-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=DOd1iU7G0FMC.
- Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Safety. I. K. International Pvt Ltd. GGKEY:BH8K85QG0ZJ. https://books.google.com/books?id=Msk_EtMxWrcC.
- D.M. Pugh; J.V. Tarazona (17 April 2013). Regulation for Chemical Safety in Europe: Analysis, Comment and Criticism. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 239–. ISBN 978-94-011-5316-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=LL2LBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT239.
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