Lack of proper management in chemical use poses health hazards
Thursday, 26 March 2009
Experts at a workshop in the city Wednesday said lack of proper management in chemical use is creating serious health and physical hazards in the country, reports BSS.
Narrating the impact of chemical hazards on human health, they said users could avoid health and physical risks by adopting proper and absolute methods of chemical management.
The experts were addressing the workshop titled 'Chemical Hazards and Management at Workplace: Problem and Challenges in Bangladesh' at the Jatiya Press Club.
Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE), a specialised development institution, organised the workshop.
Professor Ahmad Ismail Mustafa of Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Dhaka University presented a keynote paper at the workshop.
Engineer Taibur Rahman and executive director of Teledata Marine Solutions Engineer Mohammad Hafijur Rahman took part in the panel discussion. Chairperson of OSHE Saki Rezwana gave the welcome address at the workshop.
Engineers, professionals and worker leaders, among others, also took part in the open discussion.
In his keynote presentation, Prof Mustafa said many materials used in industrial facilities could pose chemical hazards.
"Conventional management system frequently do not adequately address the unique behaviour of materials that may react to cause excessive temperature or pressure excursions, toxic and corrosive emissions", he added.
Narrating the impact of chemical hazards on human health, they said users could avoid health and physical risks by adopting proper and absolute methods of chemical management.
The experts were addressing the workshop titled 'Chemical Hazards and Management at Workplace: Problem and Challenges in Bangladesh' at the Jatiya Press Club.
Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE), a specialised development institution, organised the workshop.
Professor Ahmad Ismail Mustafa of Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Dhaka University presented a keynote paper at the workshop.
Engineer Taibur Rahman and executive director of Teledata Marine Solutions Engineer Mohammad Hafijur Rahman took part in the panel discussion. Chairperson of OSHE Saki Rezwana gave the welcome address at the workshop.
Engineers, professionals and worker leaders, among others, also took part in the open discussion.
In his keynote presentation, Prof Mustafa said many materials used in industrial facilities could pose chemical hazards.
"Conventional management system frequently do not adequately address the unique behaviour of materials that may react to cause excessive temperature or pressure excursions, toxic and corrosive emissions", he added.