Chemical safety

Chemical 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

Notes

  1. ↑ "Defining chemical safety, health, hygiene, and security". 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Chemical safety". World Health Organization.
  3. ↑ Hall & p. 3.

References

  • Mervyn Richardson (11 July 2008). Chemical Safety: International Reference Manual. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-3-527-61602-2.
  • Stephen K. Hall (24 November 1993). Chemical Safety in the Laboratory. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-87371-896-7.
  • Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Safety. I. K. International Pvt Ltd. GGKEY:BH8K85QG0ZJ.
  • 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.
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