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The Handling Acid Baths Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of acid
- Inaccurate use of protective equipment
- 2. Acid Bath Setup
- Chemical Burn from acid
- Eye Damage from acid splashes
- 3. Stability Check
- Accidental tumble into the bath
- Spill of acid
- 4. Acid Pouring
- Splashes causing skin/eye harm
- Acid inhalation
- 5. Submersion Process
- Skin contact with acid
- Material mishandling
- 6. Monitoring Period
- Exposure to toxic fumes
- Skin burns from acid droplets
- 7. Extraction Process
- Accidental slips
- Acid splashes on skin/eyes
- 8. Acid Bath Drain out
- Fume inhalation
- Skin burns from acid
- 9. Acid Storage
- Incorrect storage leading to spills
- Acid leaks causing harm
- 10. Clean-up Procedure
- Leftover acid exposure
- Unsafe disposal of acid remnants
- 11. Maintenance Checks
- Contact with residual acid
- Fume inhalation
- 12. Emergency Drills
- Not knowing safety procedures
- Panic causing further harm
- 13. De-briefing Process
- Ignorance of risk factors and safety measures
- 14. Document Completion
- Error in toxic waste management
- Misrepresentation of information
- 15. Disposal of used acid
- Inappropriate disposal method
- Accident during disposal process
- 16. Apt PPE equipment usage
- Inadequate protection
- PPE failure
- 17. Routine Audit
- Overseeing hazardous conditions
- Mistakes in audit
- 18. Equipment Check
- Damages not found
- Unaccounted loss of equipment
- 19. Training Period
- Lack of adequate knowledge
- Misinformation leading to risks
- 20. Acid Bath Shutdown procedure
- Absence of thorough checks
- Incorrect shutdown leading to leaks