Environmental Hazards of Chemicals: Health Effects, Chemical Handling and Chemical Safety! Health Effects of Chemicals on Human Body: The physical form of a chemical can affect how it enters your body and to some extent, the damage it causes. The main physical forms of chemicals are solids, dusts, liquids, vapours and gases: Solids: 1. Solids are the least likely of [...]
Some of the suitable examples of environmental hazards are:- 1. Electromagnetic Radiation 2. Arsenic 3. Chromium 4. Silica 5. Asbestos 6. Pesticides. Example 1 # Environmental Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation: We are under continual attack from electromagnetic fields (EMFs) radiating from power lines, household wiring, microwave ovens, computers, televisions, clock radios, cellular phones, electric blankets, and other appliances. Researchers have [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Priorities for Management of Natural Environmental Hazards 2. Prediction, Warning and Public Information for Management of Natural Environmental Hazards 3. Public Policy 4. Measures. Priorities for Management of Natural Environmental Hazards: The strategy for hazard mitigation embraces measures to reduce, if not eliminate, the probability or frequency of occurrence and intensity [...]