Benzene Safety (US)
16 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
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Benzene Safety (US)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Benzene is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant, sweet odor, but that smell does not provide adequate warning of its hazard, so workers must rely on other precautions.
Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon produced by burning natural products; it's found in gasoline and other fuels and used in making plastics, detergents, and pesticides.
The module states that ideal learners are all employees, since Benzene shows up across gasoline, fuels, and manufactured products many workers encounter.
It explains that Benzene can cause serious health problems, which is why anyone who works with it needs to understand its hazards before working safely with it.
The module covers the hazards of Benzene and how to work safely with it, keeping the emphasis on everyday precautions rather than laboratory-level chemistry.
Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is produced by the burning of natural products. It is found in gasoline and other fuels, and is used in the manufacture of plastics, detergents, pesticides and other chemicals. Benzene is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant, sweet odor. The odor of benzene does not provide adequate warning of its hazard. In fact, benzene can cause serious health problems that you must understand if you work with it. This module covers the hazards of benzene and how to work safely with benzene. Ideal learners are all employees.
Course Objectives:
Know the effects of overexposure to benzene;Know how exposure to benzene can occur;Know how to reduce your risk of exposure;Know how to work safely with benzene;Know emergency and first-aid procedures in the event of exposure
Duration: 16 min.