CCOHS: Emergency Showers and Eyewash Stations Why are emergency showers or eyewash stations important? The first 10 to 15 seconds after exposure to a hazardous product, especially a corrosive product, are critical
CCOHS: Occupational Hygiene - Dermal Exposure What is meant by dermal exposure? Back to top Dermal refers to the skin Our skin shields our body and internal organs Some chemicals can affect our skin directly, while others are able to enter the body by being absorbed through the skin Once in the body, the chemicals can enter the bloodstream and may cause occupational illnesses by injuring our internal organs and body systems Skin
CCOHS: Static Electricity What topic is covered in this document? This document summarizes safety issues related to static electricity, bonding and grounding containers, etc
CCOHS: How Workplace Chemicals Enter the Body How can chemicals enter my body? In order for a chemical to harm a person's health, it must first come into contact with or enter the body, and it must have some biological effect on the body
CCOHS: WHMIS - Laboratories Important Information Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)