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Balados CCHST

Le CCHST diffuse chaque mois de nouveaux balados pour vous permettre de rester informés et au fait des questions de santé, de sécurité et de mieux-être en milieu de travail au Canada.

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Aug 5, 2013

Anyone who works with hazardous chemicals knows they can work safely and avoid injury if they follow the appropriate safety precautions. However, accidents can happen, and if and when a corrosive chemical gets into your eyes or on your face or body, the first 10 to 15 seconds are the most critical for preventing injury. If the treatment is delayed, even for a few seconds, serious injury may be caused.

That's where emergency showers and eyewash stations come in, providing workers with on-the-spot decontaminaton and the ability to flush hazardous substances away,

This podcast discusses the importance of emergency showers and eyewash stations, and proper procedures in using them.

  • Released: August 5, 2013
  • File Size: 3.25 MB
  • Length: 3:33 minutes