Analytical Chemistry 5
Chemical and Biology Safety 9
Classification of Hazardous Chemicals 15
Biochemistry 24
Organic Reactions 32
Radiation 34
Environmental Concerns 40
The Relevance of chemistry to Occupational Safety, Health an Environment
Chemistry is the science of chemicals which studies the laws governing their formation, combination and behaviour under various conditions, it is everywhere and without it we would not be a civilized and highly technical world. Chemistry explains how food changes as you cook it, how it rots, how to preserve food, how your body uses the food you eat, and how ingredients interact to make food. You use chemistry when you use bleaches and disinfectants and even ordinary soap and water. How do they work? That's chemistry! You need to understand basic chemistry so you can understand how vitamins, supplements, and drugs can help or harm you. The importance of chemistry lies partly in developing and testing new medical treatments and medicines. Chemistry is at the heart of environmental issues. What makes one chemical a nutrient and another chemical a pollutant? How can you clean up the environment? What processes can produce the things you need without harming the environment? We're all chemists in some way or another. We use chemicals every day and perform chemical reactions without thinking much about them. Chemistry is important because everything you do is chemistry! Even your body is made of chemicals. Chemical reactions occur when you breathe, eat, or just sit there reading. All matter is made of chemicals, so the importance of chemistry is that it's the study of everything.
In the OSH act of 2004 Part 2, section 6, it states: “It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees” and also the provision and