Transcription of Understanding Toxic Substances
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Understanding Toxic Substances An Introduction to Chemical Hazards in the Workplace Table of Contents Routes of What makes a chemical Toxic ?..4 How can Toxic Substances harm the body?..7 What are the different forms of Toxic materials?..10 What are exposure limits?..11 How can exposure be measured and monitored?..12 How can exposures be reduced?..14 Checklist for researching Toxic Additional Adapted from a booklet developed by the California Hazard Evaluation and Information Service (HESIS) Occupational Health Branch, a joint service of the California Department of Health Services and the Dept.
The toxicity of a substance depends on three factors: its chemical structure, the extent to which the substance is absorbed by the body, and the body's ability to detoxify the substance (change it into less toxic substances) and eliminate it from the body.
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