Safe Handling of Chemical Substances

Whenever hazardous materials are present at the workplace or its environment, safety measures have to be taken in order to minimize the hazard for collaborators 

Organ/body part to be protected Hazards Personal protective equipment 

Eyes Chemical or metal splashes, dust, projectiles, gas and vapour, strong light, laser radiation Safety spectacles, goggles, face shields, hand shields, visors 

Head Swinging, falling or flying objects, head bumping, hair entanglement Industrial safety helmets, hair nets 

Respiratory tract Dust, vapour, gas, aerosols, oxygen-deficient atmospheres Disposable filtering face piece or respirator, filtering half or full-face respirators, air-fed helmets, breathing apparatus (independent from ambient air) 

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