Sheila Mae C.

Dauz
Donna C. Sardeñola
 Objectives:
• To familiarize what are chemicals.
• To enumerate examples of
hazardous chemicals and their
effects.
• To be familiar with some safety
guidelines.
 What are Chemicals?

• substance used or made by chemistry: a

substance used in or produced by the
processes of chemistry
• has a defined atomic or molecular structure
that results from, or takes part in, reactions
involving changes in its structure,
composition, and properties.
• Hazardous or non-hazardous
How Hazardous chemicals causes injury?
• by destruction of body tissue, as in
an acid burning the skin;
• by poisoning
• injury by displacing the air to be
inhaled
• by force, such as in an explosion.
Types of Hazardous Chemicals
• Carcinogenic
• Developmental and reproductive
hazard
• Corrosive
• Irritants
• Toxic to organs
• Allergens
• Flammable
• explosive
New Hazard Communication Standard
• Also known as The Right to Know
Law
• Issued on August 1987 by Federal
register, OSHA
• Developed for employees who
may be exposed to hazardous
chemicals
Right to Know Law
• are a group of rules and regulations
at the state and national levels that
mandate that employers share
scientific information with workers
and local communities about the
toxicity and other characteristics of
chemicals and materials used in
business processes. 
Requirements for clinical laboratories
• plan and implement a written
hazard communication program
• Obtain material safety data sheets
(MSDSs) for every hazardous
substances
• Educate all employees
• Maintain hazard warning labels
MSDSs
• is a major source of safety
information for employees who may
use hazardous chemicals.
• Must be printed in English and
provide the specific compound
identity
General Safety Procedures
• Plan
• Training
• Emergencies
• Inspections
• Chemical Hygiene Officer
• Supervisors
General Safety Procedures
• Chemical spills
• Transportation
• Hygiene
• Eating & drinking
• Housekeeping
• Personal protective equipment
• Personal apparel
General Safety Procedures
• Labels
• Smoking
• Working alone
• Flammables
• Medical consultation
• Air monitoring
• Horseplay
• Proper storage
• Minimize Exposures
• Do Not Underestimate Risks
• Use Proper Control Measures
References:
• Bishop, M.Clinical Cemistry: Principles,
Procedures, Correlations (5th ed.).2005.
• http://www.fayette.k12.il.us/isbe/science/pdf/
sci_7.pdf
• http://www.squidoo.com/osha-right-to-know
• http://www.radford.edu/fpc/Safety/HazCom/c
hp2.htm
• http://www.mssm.edu/static_files/Test2/0608
1716/www.mssm.edu/health_safety/pdf/Haza
rdousChemicalsStorage.pdf
• http://www.msdsauthoring.com/dimethylform
amide_%20nugentec_ghs_msds.pdf
Thank You!!!!
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