Identifying and Controlling Hazards
Course 101
Safety Certified Supervisor Series

MODULE TWO: HAZARD CATEGORIES

Four Cause Categories (MEEE)

1. Safety Management System (SMS)
2. Employee Performance

3. Equipment (continued)

Hazardous Materials (continued)
Solvents
Acids and Alkalis.
Metals.
Gases.
Plastics and Resins.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs).

Fiberglass and Asbestos.

Fiberglass and asbestos are also used as

• fillers in epoxy resins and other plastics,
• in wire coatings or electrical insulation, and
• in printed circuit boards.

Uncontrolled exposures may produce skin and upper respiratory irritations and, in the case of asbestos, cancer.

 

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