Geological Hazards Geological Hazards are naturally occurring or man-made geologic conditions capable of causing injuries or other health impacts‚ loss of property damage‚ loss of livelihoods and services‚ social and economic disruption‚ or environmental damage. It had been divided into many types. The two main types of man-made geological hazards are collapsing of buildings and forest fire which happening recently. Now‚ I’m going to talk about the collapsing of buildings first. The structure of
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Occupational hazard is a danger that’s inherent in a particular work requirement or environment. It is a job which entails a greater risk than that to the population at large‚ such as a risk of illness from exposure to toxic materials‚ mining disters‚ etc. Occupational hazards are regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines an occupational illness as‚ "any abnormal condition or disorder‚ other than one resulting from an occupational injury‚ caused by exposure
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Waste Minimization Techniques Mike Lancaster Green Chemistry Network Waste Treatment Cost of Waste PREVENT TREAT & DISPOSE DISPOSE Cost of Waste Legislation 1900 2000 1 Waste Minimization Techniques • • • • Prevention is better than cure Get it right at the R&D stage Chemists do not have all the answers! The answer lies within a multi-disciplinary team – – – – – chemists chemical engineers production business health‚ safety‚ environment specialists
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Dust Mask/ Respirators | | | 5. Spats | | Potential Environmental Hazards(Circle below) | * Hazardous Materials(attach MSDS) | * Fire/Emergency Equipment Requirements(e.g. fire extinguisher‚ rescue gear etc) | X | Air Pollution (dust) Fumes | | 1- Fire Extinguisher at works area | | Spills to ground | | | X | Noise | | | | Soil erosion | | | | Spills to water | | | | Hazards to flora and fauna | | | | | Electrical | | Chemical | | Light/Dark/Visibility
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Environmental Hazards The Four Categories of Human Environmental Hazards There are many exposures to hazards in our environment today that brings along the risk of an injury‚ different types of diseases‚ and even in some cases death. These hazards are called human environmental hazards. There are four categories to human environmental hazards which we will discover and discuss further in detail and they consist of cultural hazards‚ biological hazards‚ physical hazards‚ and chemical hazards (Wright &
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environmental protection agency 2011) come into the water. For instance‚ wastewater is one of the most significant pollutants contaminates the natural aquatic ecosystems which can be as a result of domestic (washing water‚ laundry wastes) or industrial (food preparation factory wastes) activities. In the third place‚ there is Soil contamination which is divided into solid and perilous liquid substances that mingled with the naturally happening soil and sediment. Generally‚ pollutants are joined
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Environmental Hazards Environmental hazards consist of cultural‚ biological‚ physical‚ and chemical hazards (Wright‚ Boorse‚ 2014). With a wide array of other hazards in each category there is plenty to choose from and makes one wonder why we continue to survive among so many potential hazards. I will be focusing on one type of hazard from each category to show what threats there are and a way to combat the threat. One example of a cultural hazard is smoking which accounts for over 400‚000 deaths
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Construction hazards • Working at height: XXX describes that working at height includes any workplace has the potential of personal fall of a distance that is sufficient to cause personal injury whether this workplace is at ground level or below it. However‚ most of the resources including XX_____XX mention any work activity which is 2 m and above from the floor surface as working at height. Falling is the major cause of accidental fatalities as it causes about 50% of the total fatalities in
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properly. Hazard Communication ‘Goals’ Right to Know chemical hazards PPE‚ first aid‚ spills/leaks Labels‚ Material Safety Data sheets Right to Know OSHA created the Hazard Communication Standard to help ensure your safety when working with hazardous chemicals. You have a RIGHT TO KNOW about the hazardous chemicals you use on the job and how to work safely with those chemicals. Hazard Communication Standard Chemical manufacturers must: Determine a chemical’s hazards Provide labels
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HAZARDS EXAMPLE PHOTO Lava flows burn and bury crops. Mount Merapi‚ Indonesia - More than 350 people were killed. An estimated 75‚000 residents had been evacuated from the area between October to November 2010. Ash falls ruin crops and machinery‚ disrupt transport‚ pollute the air and cause breathing difficulties. Mount Etna‚ Italy - Grapes needed to be washed individually before consumption to avoid ingesting fine ash. This effectively ruined the grape crop economically‚ even though the
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