We’re now onto the last of our blogs on entry routes of hazardous substances into the body, and today’s article takes a look at accidental injection of such toxins. While uncommon in most workplaces, it can occur when a sharp object (e.g., needle) punctures the skin and injects a chemical (or virus) directly into the bloodstream.
Topics: HSE, HSE best practice, Environmental hazards, Hazardous chemical substances
In part three of our four-part blog series, we take a look at how hazardous substances are ingested through the body. It sounds pretty simple – we swallow them right? It’s actually a little more complicated than that. Let’s have a look.
Topics: work safety, HSE, HSE best practice, Environmental hazards, Hazardous chemical substances
We’re taking a look at the four major entry routes through which a chemical can enter the body. In our last blog, we unpacked the ways a person can inhale chemicals, and the respiratory protection your workplace must have in place. Today, we review how toxins and hazardous chemical substances are absorbed through the skin.
Topics: risk, risk assessment, Environmental hazards, Hazardous chemical substances
For a chemical to harm someone, and affect their health negatively, it must first come into contact or enter the body. It must also have some biological effect on the body.
Topics: Occupational Health and Safety, Safety, Environmental hazards, Hazardous chemical substances, Exposure
