OSHA and CAL sponsors a featured safety program known as Heat Illness Prevention. This program trains all employees and supervisors about heat illness prevention. It also provides enough fresh water so that each employee can drink at least 1 quart per hour, or four 8 ounce glasses, of water per hour, and encourage them to do so. Shade is also extremely important in order to prevent heat strokes. This health illness prevention program provides access to shade and encourages employees to take a cool-down rest in the shade for at least 5 minutes. Last but not least, this program develops and implements written procedures for complying with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard. I think this program is great especially for farmworkers who work long hours in the fields.
I have never thought about chemistry in a sustainable way and it was really interesting to learn about this as it was a new concept for me. My favorite part was learning about the difference between green chemistry and cleaning up pollution. Green chemistry reduces pollution while cleaning up pollution includes cleaning up environmental spills (and other releases) and treating waste streams. I think green chemistry is great for human health by providing cleaner water, air, i ncreased safety for workers in the chemical industry, s afer consumer products, safer food, and less exposure to chemicals. Green chemistry reduces the risk of exposure to chemicals of concern to human health and the environment across life cycle. It helps r educe exposure across the globe and aims to have healthier communities, materials, products, people and planet. The 12 principles really helped me better understand how green chemistry reduces risk and minimizes environmental footprint. They serve as ...
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