Title: What are environmental hazards? | Planning Tank
Headings: What are environmental hazards?
What are environmental hazards?
Type of Hazards
Chemical Hazards
Physical Hazards
Biological Hazards
Social Hazards
Ergonomic Hazards
Mechanical Hazards
Psychosocial Hazard
Natural hazards
Various Statuses of Environmental Hazards
How Environmental Exposures converts to Hazards?
Principles to Manage Hazards
How to Prevent the Different Environmental Hazards from the Disposal Sites
About The Author
Priyanki Baruah

Content: This definition is more particular for aquatic toxicity substances. One such example is Zinc oxide that is used as a pigment in paints and is severely harmful to aquatic life. Chemical Hazards can be natural or man-made. Chemical hazards that are man-made include many synthetic products like plastics, disinfectants, and pesticides. Some heavy metals are produced naturally in the environment, including heavy metals like mercury and lead. The chemical hazards can come in any form of gas, solid or liquid. The exposure to these hazardous chemicals can result in acute or chronic health effects. Anyone can come near a chemical exposure during spraying, preparation, storage or usage of the element. Inhalation of vapors, dust or gases, and direct contact with the solvents, alkalis or acids are the two main ways of exposure to hazardous chemicals. Human beings can also digest chemicals through food and water.