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1. In your own words, define what chemical safety is and state its importance to your life
as
(1) A member of the community,
(2) A student of Chemistry for Engineers who is to undergo laboratory classes;
and
(3) A future professional working in the engineering field.
2. Cite the difference between “hazard” and “risk” by giving an example.
3. Imagine yourself to be a medical practitioner in a hospital that caters Covid-19

pandemic patients. Name a hazard under each classification that you are exposed to.
4. How would you determine if a substance is hazardous or not?
5. What is the difference between a physical from chemical hazard? Between chronic
and acute hazard?
1. Chemical Safety
Chemical Safety is necessary in limiting the danger and exposure of chemicals to
the environment. It is designed to minimize accidents from occurring and to maintain
safety among us.
(1) As a member of the community, I know that the key to preventions of chemical
related incidents is awareness. Accidents with hazardous chemicals can escalate and
quickly and may result to quite severe injuries.
(2) As a student of Chemistry for Engineers who is to undergo laboratory classes, my
priority should be the health hazards of chemicals. The actual health risk of a chemical
depends on the toxicity and the actual exposure, therefore it is important to take
precautionary measures on handling chemicals and determine the possible results if the
chemicals are handled improperly.
(3) As a future professional working in the engineering field, I must know that any
chemicals-related operation must be carried out in a manner that complies with
predetermined and approved protocols to ensure the safety of company workers, the
environment and the community.
2. Hazard and Risk
Hazard is any cause of possible damage, damage, or adverse health effects to

anyone or something. It is the potential for harm or an adverse effect; for example, to
people as health effects, to organizations as property or equipment losses, or to the
environment (Government of Canada, 2020). The table below shows examples of
hazards and their effects.
Risk is the chance or likelihood that, if exposed to a threat, a person will be harmed
or experience an adverse health effect. It can also refer to cases where loss of property
or facilities or adverse environmental effects occur. An example of risk is a chemical risk
in which any hazardous substance that can cause harm to your employees; biological
hazards – bacteria and viruses that can cause health effects, such as hepatitis,
HIV/AIDS and Legionnaire's disease (Identifying workplace hazards, 2017).
3. Medical Practitioner
Biological hazards, also referred to as biohazards, refer to biological substances
which pose a threat to the health of living organisms, mainly humans. This may include
medical waste or micro-organism samples, viruses, or toxins that can impact human
health. Medical Practitioners are prone to this hazard because Covid-19 s a respiratory
illness and the primary transmission route is through person-to- person contact and
through direct contact with respiratory droplets generated when an infected person
coughs or sneezes.
4. Hazardous or not?
There are many sources of knowledge about the hazards posed in a chemistry
laboratory by the chemical reagents you can find. Danger signs such as the NFPA
Danger Diamond and the EU Hazard Symbols are also labelled on chemical containers.
These labels provide a wealth of data on the hazards faced by the chemical. It is
required to check the product's container label and/or the SDS that is available from the
retailer to determine whether a drug is harmful. If a substance is not listed under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 as a dangerous chemical, an SDS is not necessary
and may therefore not be available (Education, How to identify hazardous chemicals
2020).
5. (a) Physical and Chemical Hazard

Chemical hazards include compounds that can cause illness or injury due to
immediate or long-term exposure. Physical hazards include foreign objects in food that
can cause harm when eaten, such as glass or metal fragments.
(b) Chronic and Acute Hazard
Chronic and acute hazards can be compared to acute and chronic illnesses. A
hazard is acute when it's extremely severe, short-term, and dangerous. A chronic
hazard, on the other hand, is one that is present over a long period of time.
References:
Government of Canada, C. (2020, October 05). Hazard and Risk : OSH Answers.
Retrieved October 08, 2020, from
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hazard_risk.html
What is the difference between a 'hazard' and a 'risk'? (n.d.). Retrieved October 08,
2020, from https://worksmart.org.uk/health-advice/health-and-safety/hazards-and-
risks/what-difference-between-hazard-and-risk
Biological Hazard. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2020, from
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/biological-hazard
Education. (2020, January 22). How to identify hazardous chemicals. Retrieved October
08, 2020, from https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/protecting-
business/risk-management/hazardous-chemicals/identify

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2. Cite the difference between “hazard” and “risk” by giving an example.

3. Imagine yourself to be a medical practitioner in a hospital that caters Covid-19

4. How would you determine if a substance is hazardous or not?

2. Hazard and Risk

Hazard is any cause of possible damage, damage, or adverse health effects to

5. (a) Physical and Chemical Hazard

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