Chemicals with Safe Work Training

The aim of training on working safely with chemicals is that workers should be informed of the hazards associated with chemicals used at their workplace. Workers should be instructed about how to obtain and use the information provided on labels and chemical safety data sheets. Chemicals are used virtually in all work activities, thus presenting certain chemical risks in a large number of workplaces all over the world. Many thousands of chemicals are used in substantial quantities, and many new chemicals are also introduced into the market each year. An effective control of chemical risks at the workplace requires an efficient flow of information from the manufacturers or importers to the users of chemicals on potential hazards and on the safety precautions to be taken. Such flow of information should be followed by daily action by employers to ensure that the necessary measures are taken to protect workers, and consequently the public and the environment.

When working with chemicals, the most basic security measures to be taken will be to replace them by less hazardous chemicals or by the same substances in a less hazardous form. However, this is not practical to implement, after workers receive sufficient and appropriate training, they should work by taking all the scientific and technological safety precautions in accordance with the legislation.