Having the Right Attitude Environmental Compliance and Hazardous Waste Management is Inherently Hazardous. There are hundreds of thousands of chemicals produced, stored, transported or used annually. Industrial sites using these chemicals consist of process machinery, transporting equipment, structures and conditions that may also be inherently hazardous. Your very survival may depend upon your ability to recognize and compensate for these hazards.
Chemical exposures are either chronic or acute.
Exposure may be direct or indirect. Reactions may be immediate or require long periods of time to manifest themselves as with carcinogens. You must not depend upon your senses to warn you of exposure. Your reactions may not be quick enough to prevent injury of even death. Fire and Explosion Fire or Explosions may result from chemical reactions such as nitric acid and wood, sodium and water, aluminum powder and iron oxide, gunpowder and an ignition source.