BPA32202 - Lesson 1
BPA32202 - Lesson 1
Environmental Safety
• Health
Prevention of diseases (risks from
chemical, physical, biological, ergonomics
& psychological agents)
SAFETY HEALTH
CAUSE CAUSE
Time Heredity
Dose
Previous
Lifestyle
Exposures
EFFECT EFFECT
HAZARD
Potential of an agent to cause harm to health
RISK
Likelihood of hazard to cause harm to health
in the actual circumstances of exposure
Acute Effect
Chronic Effect
i) Acute Effects
An acute effect is caused by short period of exposure (e.g. in seconds
or minutes) to high concentrations of a substance.
Example: The acute effect of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning where a
brief exposure to a high CO concentration causes asphyxiation (eg.
choking)
ii) Chronic Effects
From Light
Chemical Hazards
Welding Fume, Mineral oils, Paints, Silica sand,
Acids, Alkalis, Solvent (Thinner, Adhesive,
Benzene, Diesel)
Bacteria (e.g. E. Coli,
Staphylococci, TB, legionella)
Virus (e.g. Hepatitis A,B & C,
HIV, SARS, Avian Influenza);
Fungus & Spores
Air temperature too hot/cold,
low relative humidity
Too bright/dim
Uncomfortable
workstation
Manual lifting
Mental stress, overwork, work pressure, long shift
hours / work schedule-night duty, offshore duty
roster, boredom, unreasonable deadline, cultural
shock, poor communications, monotonous work.
1. Inhalation : most significant route of entry
(respiratory system)/most common and
quickest route of entry
2. Absorption : (through skin, eye and
mucous membrane)
3. Ingestion (mouth)
4. Injection
The responsibility of doing
something about safety &
health lies with
those who create the
risks and
those who work with the
risks ….
Lord Alfred Robens
“SAFETY FIRST !!!”
Guinness, Ireland
If you think SAFETY
is expensive...
Try Having
an Accident !!!