Problem
Problem of Using Hazardous Chemical
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Chemical hazard is the most common issue of occupational health and safety in workplaces. Certain substances are highly in combination and some of them are not stable by themselves and some of them are narcotic or poisonous.
In 1996 by the ILO observation, chemical is the part of life and it is unavoidable materials to use in workplace. About four hundred million tonnes of chemical produces worldwide each year. Five to seven million types of chemical uses in the world. There are twelve hundred new chemicals develop in North America each year. People are using most of chemical without knowing their possible immediate or long term effect on the health. Many different hazardous chemical uses in different workplaces, the exposure of these substances can lead to the health effects for long-term or short-term. According to the systematic review of World Health Organisation, 8.3% of total death and 5.7% of total disease burden were attributable to the exposure of environment and the selected chemical management in 2004 (Pisaniello, D 2012).
A study was conducted on environmental impacts and sustainability by using ethanol in gasoline petrol. The study was concerned of using ethanol at the level of 10% by volume as well as 85% blend as gasoline additives. The study examines the five environmental aspects of ethanol enrichment: the purported reduction in air pollutant emission, the potential impacts on groundwater and subsurface soil, the purported reduction in greenhouse emission, the energy efficiency of ethanol and the overall sustainability of ethanol productions. The study identifies that 10% ethanol in gasoline petrol may increase the productions of photochemical smog that can lead to the air pollution. Using 10% ethanol has a little advantages of greenhouse gas emission and the environment sustainability or the energy efficiency but it significantly increases both the risks and severity of soils and groundwater contaminations (Niven, RK 2005).
In 1996 by the ILO observation, chemical is the part of life and it is unavoidable materials to use in workplace. About four hundred million tonnes of chemical produces worldwide each year. Five to seven million types of chemical uses in the world. There are twelve hundred new chemicals develop in North America each year. People are using most of chemical without knowing their possible immediate or long term effect on the health. Many different hazardous chemical uses in different workplaces, the exposure of these substances can lead to the health effects for long-term or short-term. According to the systematic review of World Health Organisation, 8.3% of total death and 5.7% of total disease burden were attributable to the exposure of environment and the selected chemical management in 2004 (Pisaniello, D 2012).
A study was conducted on environmental impacts and sustainability by using ethanol in gasoline petrol. The study was concerned of using ethanol at the level of 10% by volume as well as 85% blend as gasoline additives. The study examines the five environmental aspects of ethanol enrichment: the purported reduction in air pollutant emission, the potential impacts on groundwater and subsurface soil, the purported reduction in greenhouse emission, the energy efficiency of ethanol and the overall sustainability of ethanol productions. The study identifies that 10% ethanol in gasoline petrol may increase the productions of photochemical smog that can lead to the air pollution. Using 10% ethanol has a little advantages of greenhouse gas emission and the environment sustainability or the energy efficiency but it significantly increases both the risks and severity of soils and groundwater contaminations (Niven, RK 2005).
Chemical Handling Safety (Valicor Training 2013)-
Chemical hazard associated with harmful health effect:
· Disfiguring burn, skin irritation, eye injury by corrosive chemical
· Toxic, such as fumes and vapours, caused by incompatible chemical mixing
· Injury from exploding containers
· Poisoning from incidental swallowing.
· Disfiguring burn, skin irritation, eye injury by corrosive chemical
· Toxic, such as fumes and vapours, caused by incompatible chemical mixing
· Injury from exploding containers
· Poisoning from incidental swallowing.
References
Niven, RK 2005, Ethanol in gasoline: environmental impacts and sustainability, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 535-555.
Valicor Training 2013, Chemical handling safety, viewed 9 June 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5lcl6Zv-mg
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Niven, RK 2005, Ethanol in gasoline: environmental impacts and sustainability, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 535-555.
Valicor Training 2013, Chemical handling safety, viewed 9 June 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5lcl6Zv-mg
Image Source-Internet