Common Toxic Chemicals to Avoid

Workplaces are all characterized by their own unique risks and challenges. But one hazard that is more widespread than you might think is the possibility of exposure to toxic chemicals.

Even in industries that do not necessarily make use of chemicals in the course of production or to accomplish the jobs associated with a particular endeavor, the other tools and cleaning agents that are used can, under some conditions, endanger worker health. Being aware of some common toxic chemicals can help you to avoid unnecessarily being stricken by illness or injury due to harmful exposure.

If dangerous toxins in the workplace have sickened you, we can help you to seek the workers’ compensation benefits to which you are entitled. Contact the Charleston workers’ compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Frequent Dangers

By educating yourself about the potential chemical hazards that you may encounter, you will be made more capable of preventing accidents and identifying the signs that toxic chemical exposure has taken place which may very well save lives. There are virtually limitless different chemical dangers that can appear in a workplace and it would be impossible to catalogue them all here. But the following list contains some of the most commonly discovered examples:

• Hydrochloric Acid
• Sulfuric Acid
• Propylene
• Ammonia
• Methanol
• Vinyl Chloride
• Ethylene
• Nitrates and Nitrites
• Creosote Compounds
• Mercury
• Lead

Contact Us

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has established limits for the presence of many dangerous chemicals and failure to abide by these constitutes a violation punishable by fines and other actions. If you have been the victim of toxic chemical exposure at work, contact the Charleston workers’ compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.