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Safety Tip of the Week – Toxic Materials

Safety Tip of the Week – Toxic Materials

Safe handling and safe work procedures are crucial for workplaces where individuals use toxic materials. It is vital that people working with hazardous materials such as toxics are properly trained regarding the potential hazards. In General, When Handling Toxic Materials: Use only the smallest amount necessary to do the job;...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Toxic Materials

Weekly Safety Meeting – Toxic Materials

If you look up the word ‘toxic’ in most any dictionary, you’ll find that it means “poisonous.” Most people want nothing do with poisonous materials, but many people work with them every day. In fact, toxic materials have thousands of uses in industry. Many of the benefits we enjoy, such...

Safety Tip of the Week – Handling Toxic Materials

Safety Tip of the Week – Handling Toxic Materials

Safe handling and work procedures are crucial for workplaces where individuals use toxic materials. It is vital that people working with hazardous materials such as toxics are properly trained regarding the potential hazards. In General, When Handling Toxic Materials: Use only the smallest amount necessary to do the job; Prevent...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Handling Toxic Materials

Weekly Safety Meeting – Handling Toxic Materials

If you look up the word ‘toxic’ in most any dictionary, you’ll find that it means “poisonous.” Most people want nothing to do with poisonous materials, but many people work with them every day. In fact, toxic materials have thousands of uses in industry. Many of the benefits we enjoy,...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Spill Clean Up

Weekly Safety Meeting – Spill Clean Up

Spill Clean Up Unplanned release of a chemical can have devastating effects. Skin and eye burns, damage to the lungs, fire and explosion, corrosive damage to materials, pollution of air, soil, and water, and danger to the public are just some of the possible consequences of a chemical spill. Chemical...

Safety Tip of the Week – Spill Clean Up

Safety Tip of the Week – Spill Clean Up

Spill Clean Up Chemical spills can be in the form of liquids, solids such as pellets, gases, or vapors. They can be flammable (quick to burn or explode), corrosive (damaging to human tissue or other materials), or toxic (poisonous to humans and other living things). The time to deal with...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Toxic Materials

Weekly Safety Meeting – Toxic Materials

Toxic Materials If you look up the word ‘toxic’ in most any dictionary, you’ll find that it means “poisonous.” Most people want nothing to do with poisonous materials, but many people work with them every day. In fact, toxic materials have thousands of uses in industry. Many of the benefits...

Safety Tip of the Week – Toxic Materials

Safety Tip of the Week – Toxic Materials

 Toxic Materials Safe handling and work procedures are crucial for workplaces where individuals use toxic materials. It is vital that people working with hazardous materials such as toxics are properly trained regarding the potential hazards.   In general, when handling toxic materials: Use only the smallest amount necessary to do...

Weekly Safety Meeting -Chemical Spills

Weekly Safety Meeting -Chemical Spills

Chemical Spills Unplanned release of a chemical can have devastating effects. Skin and eye burns, damage to the lungs, fire and explosion, corrosive damage to materials, pollution of air, soil and water, and danger to the public are just some of the possible consequences of a chemical spill. Chemical spills...

Safety Tip of the Week – Chemical Spills

Safety Tip of the Week – Chemical Spills

Chemical Spills Chemical spills can be in the form of liquids, solids such as pellets, gases, or vapors. They can be flammable (quick to burn or explode), corrosive (damaging to human tissue or other materials), or toxic (poisonous to humans and other living things). The time to deal with a...