When someone works with chemicals, they are facing two categories of hazard. The first hazard is a physical hazard. A physical hazard can cause immediate injury to the body. This could be chemicals that ignite, burn, explode, or start a dangerous reaction.

The second hazard is a health hazard. Health hazards are ones that can cause sudden or chronic health problems like asthma attacks, poisoning, cancer, organ disease, and immune or reproductive effects. So, if you have a medical condition or plan to have children, it is important to know what the hazards are for the chemicals in your workplace.

Before using a chemical, pay attention to the hazards this chemical poses to your body and health.