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A chemical hazard in the workplace chemical hazards can be: Health hazards - where workers and other personnel are exposed to hazardous chemicals through inhalation, absorption through the skin, or ingestion and swallowing. Chemical health hazards can be acute (nausea, vomiting, acid burns, asphyxiation — which happen immediately) or chronic (dermatitis, asthma, liver damage, cancer — which develop after prolonged exposure). Physiochemical hazards - where workers, the workplace itself, AND the environment can all be damaged or harmed because of the physical nature of the chemical. These hazards surround a chemical’s physical attributes (flammables, explosives, corrosives, self-reactive) and the way they are […]