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The Handling Reactive Chemicals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Improper handling of equipment
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate training on equipment usage
- 3. Chemical Mixing
- Incorrect chemical combination
- Spillage and leaks
- 4. Cleaning Work Area
- Exposure to harmful residues
- Accidental chemical mixture
- 5. Implementing Safety Measures
- Unavailability of safety gear
- Lack of safety training
- 6. Handling of Reactive Chemicals
- Chemical burns
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- 7. Transporting Chemicals
- Spills during transport
- Physical injuries from heavy lifting
- 8. Sample Testing
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Incorrect analytic procedure
- 9. Disposal of Waste Chemicals
- Poor disposal practices
- Environmental hazard
- 10. Post-Task Clean Up
- Remaining chemical residues
- Disposed safety gear contamination
- 11. Equipment Maintenance
- Use of unfit equipment
- Untrained maintenance personal
- 12. Storage of Chemicals
- Improper storage conditions
- Unauthorized access
- 13. Monitoring of Work Area
- Failure to identify hazards
- incorrect recording of potential risks
- 14. Emergency Response Preparedness
- Inadequate emergency plans
- Insufficient first aid training
- 15. Documentation Process
- Failure to record activities accurately
- Miscommunication
- 16. Final Review
- Overlooking potential hazards
- inadequate assessment of task
- 17. Training and Education
- Inadequate safety training
- Lack of awareness of potential risks
- 18. Compliance Check
- Failure to adhere to safety guidelines
- Non-compliance with regulations
- 19. Incident Reporting
- Delayed incident reporting
- Miscommunication of incidents
- 20. Safety Audit
- Incomplete audits
- Incorrect assessment of safety measures