Environmental Sciences, asked by jameshrld1, 6 months ago

what kinds of hazards affected everyone what kind of hazards did not​

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Answered by pranalimungbhate
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Hazards can be natural or environmental and artificial or man-made. Natural hazards – are those which human has no control over it. Rather, it is nature's natural course that made it occur. Artificial or man-made hazards – are those that are caused by man due to negligence

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Answered by adventureisland
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Physical hazard:

        A physical hazard is an agent, factor or circumstance that can cause harm with or without contact. Examples are: Slippery floors, objects in walkways, unsafe or misused machinery, excessive noise, poor lighting, fire, etc.

Chemical hazards:

         A chemical hazard is a type of occupational hazard caused by exposure to chemicals in the workplace . Examples include: Gases, dusts, fumes, vapours and liquids.

Ergonomic hazards:

          Ergonomic hazards are physical conditions that may pose risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system, such as the muscles or ligaments of the lower back, tendons or nerves of the hands/wrists, or bones surrounding the knees, resulting in a musculoskeletal disorder. These include poor design of equipment, workstation design, (postural) or workflow, manual handling, repetitive movement, etc.

Biological hazards:

          Biological hazards are a biological substances that pose threat to the health of living organisms, primarily humans. They include pathogenic micro-organisms, viruses, toxins (from biological sources), spores, fungi and bio-active substances.

Psychological hazard:

           A psychological hazard is any occupational hazard that affects the psychological and physical well-being of workers, including their ability to participate in a work environment among other people.

Environmental hazards:

           An environmental hazard is a substance, a state or an event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment / or adversely affect people’s health, including pollution and natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes.

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