Chemical Wastes

Tissue injury from contact with chemicals is preventable. Use of appropriate engineering and procedural controls and using personal protective equipment (“PPE”) properly is essential. Here are some ideas to help you prevent injuries.

Crotonaldehyde is liquid used as an intermediate for production of sorbic acid.

Reducing workers' exposure to chemicals is a fundamental concept in the protection of employee health.

Waste are the result of the human activity and in particular its economic activities.

Storage of many different chemicals in a laboratory setting is done following a few simple rules: * Store by chemical compatibility * Use secondary containment

The lab technician was cleaning metal parts with Hexane. The parts were placed in a beaker of Hexane which was on a hot plate.