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Session 12:

Handling chemicals

safely

Session 12:

Handling chemicals

safely

Version: 2011

Corresponding principle:

Principle 6.

Occupational health

and safety

Corresponding principle:

Principle 6.

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Transporting chemicals

criterion:

6.12

criterion:

6.12

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Applying chemicals

criterion:

_6.13.

(critical)

criterion:

6.13.

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Protective clothing

criterion:

6.13. (critical)

criterion:

6.13. (critical)



Having part of your body

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Protective clothing

criterion:



Equipment that is not meant to be for

chemicals

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Protective clothing

criterion:



Equipment in bad condition

Chemical

residue

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How to protect yourself from chemicals

criterion:

1. Cover all parts of your body

2. Equipment meant to be for chemicals

(mask with chemical filter etc.)

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How to protect yourself from chemicals

criterion:

_6.13.

(critical)

criterion:

6.13.

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During application

criteria:

6.14, 6.15

criteria:

6.14, 6.15

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During application

Make sure that:



_{All sprayers are wearing protective clothing.}



_{No sprayer is feeling sick.}



_{No sprayer has been spraying more than 6}

hours.



_{There is nobody around without protective}

clothing (children, women, other workers,

supervisor, etc.)

criteria:

6.14, 6.15

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After application

criterion:

6.15

criterion:

6.15 Put up warning signs to prohibit entry

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After application

criteria:

6.16 , 6.17

criteria:

6.16 , 6.17



Going home without taking shower and changing

clothes



Bringing protective clothing at home for your

wife to wash

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After application

Before going home:

1. Take shower and change clothes

2. Wash protective clothing and equipment

criteria:

6.16 , 6.17

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Summary

During

the transportation

of chemicals

During

the transportation

of chemicals

After application of

chemicals

After application of

chemicals

During application of

chemicals

During application of

chemicals

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