Source: Guide to Hazardous Products Around the Home. Second Edition. 1989. Missouri Household Hazardous Waste Project.
Hazardous substances may enter your body in four ways: through inhalation,
ingestion, direct contact, or absorption through the skin. Common sense and
a few pieces of simple safety equipment can protect you from exposure to
hazardous substances. This section suggests practices and types of equipment
you may need for protection from a variety of common household hazardous
products.
The type of safety equipment you may needs depends on the hazardous material to which you are exposed. If the material with which you will be working is not included in the tables below, ask a safety equipment salesperson for further assistance. Read the labels of suspected hazardous products to be sure that you are/will be properly protected. Remember that manufacturers sometimes change product ingredients so be sure to check the label each time you purchase a product, even though you may have used the same product previously.
Properly designed and fitted safety equipment should not be awkward to wear or use. Far too many people risk unnecessary injury, poisoning, or even cancer when using hazardous products without the proper protection. The comfort, money, or time spent on correct protective equipment and procedures is more than compensated for by the savings from the discomforts of illness, medical bills, and time lost to illness or injury.
![]() |
© Copyright |