Health Hazards

and
Industrial Waste Management

Group II:
 Ajrat Jahan Asha (TE-18007)
 Abdullah Al Ziad (TE-18008)
 Saima Siddika Suchona (TE-18009)
 Firoz Ahmed (TE-18010)
 Jubayer Ibne Amin (TE-18011)

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What is Health?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
According to WHO:
A resource for everyday life, not the objective of
living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing
social and personal resources, as well as physical
capacities.

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What is a hazard?
A hazard is any source
of potential damage, harm or adverse
health effects on something or
someone.
Basically, a hazard is the potential for
harm or an adverse effect (for example,
to people as health effects, to
organizations as property or equipment
losses, or to the environment)

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What is Health Hazards?
Health hazards are chemical, physical or
biological factors in our environment that
can have negative impacts on our short- or
long-term health. Exposure can occur
through touch, inhalation, and ingestion.
Understanding the risks of these hazards
can help us to take action to avoid or
mitigate these risks.

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Types of Health Hazards:
There are mainly six types Health Hazards:

Biological
Chemical
Physical
Ergonomic
Safety
Psychosocial

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 Biological Hazards:
Biological hazards include viruses, bacteria,
insects, animals, etc., that can cause adverse
health impacts. These health impacts can
range from skin and respiratory system
irritation, to the transmission of infections.

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Chemical Hazards:
Chemical hazards are hazardous substances
that can cause harm. They can be very
dangerous but might not always be
immediately identifiable in the workplace.
Health Effects
 Renal Diseases
 Respiratory Diseases
 Skin Diseases
 Hematologic Diseases
 Cardiovascular Diseases
 Neurologic Diseases
 Carcinogenic
 Teratogenic

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Physical Hazards:
Physical hazards are environmental factors that can harm
an employee without necessarily touching them.
Examples of Physical Hazards:
Noise
Vibration
Radiation
Extreme Temperature
Illumination

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Noise:
Noise in the workplace is considered excessive when
you need to raise your voice to be heard by someone a
metre away.
Harmful Effects of Noise:
Hearing Loss
Hypertension
Hyperacidity
Palpitations
Disturbs relaxation and sleep

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Vibration:
Physical factor which affects man by transmission of
mechanical energy from oscillating sources
Types of Vibration:
Segmental vibration
Whole body vibration

Health effects of Vibration:

Segmental vibration Whole body vibration

• Hand Arm Vibration • Fatigue

Syndrome (HAVS) • Irritability
• tingling, numbness, • Headache
blanching of fingers • Disorders of the spine
• pain

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Radiation:
Exposure to very high levels of radiation, such as being
close to an atomic blast, can cause acute health effects such
as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome.

Types Sources Health Effects

Ionizing X-rays Cancer, congenital
Gamma rays defects, death

Non- Ultraviolet skin redness, premature

ionizing skin ageing, and skin
cancer
Infrared corneal and conjunctival
burns, retinal injury,
cataract
Laser
Skin and eye problem
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Psychological Hazard:
Psychological hazard is any hazard that affects the
mental well- being or mental health of the worker by
overwhelming individual coping mechanisms and
impacting the worker’s ability to work in healthy and
safe manner.

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 Ergonomic Hazards:
Ergonomic is a field of study that examines the interaction
between people and their environment. An ergonomic hazard
in the workplace is any condition which has the potential to
cause harm to a worker's musculoskeletal system. For
example, poor design of equipment, workstation design or
workflow, mannual handling, repetative movement.
the task
(job content &
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 Common Symptoms of MSDs:
 Painful joints
 Pain, tingling, numbness in hands, wrists,
forearms, shoulders, knees and feet
 Shooting or stubbing pains
 Swelling or inflammati

Goal:
To reduce work-related musculoskeletaldisorders
(MSDs) developed by workers.MSDs are injuries
and illnesses that affect muscles, nerves,
tendons, ligaments, joints or spinal discs.

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What is Industrial Waste Management?
Industrial waste is the unwanted byproduct of industrial
processes. These processes include mining and manufacturing
activities. Therefore, industrial waste management is the act of
safely removing and disposing of industrial waste.
Why Should Industrial Waste Be Managed?
It Is Good For The Environment: Uncontrolled disposal of
industrial waste can lead to environmental pollutions and
irreparable damages. The soil, water, and air near industrial
wastes dumpsites are regarded to be very harmful to animals
and humans.
Legal Liability: Manufactures are governed by policies that
require them to dispose of industrial ways the right way. As
such, violating these rules is illegal and could lead to costly
reparations.
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Impacts of Industrial waste on health:
Exposure to hazardous waste can affect human health,
children being more vulnerable to these pollutants. In
fact, direct exposure can lead to diseases through
chemical exposure as the release of chemical waste
into the environment leads to chemical poisoning.
Many studies have been carried out in various parts of
the world to establish a connection between health and
hazardous waste. Waste from industries can also cause
serious health risks. Other than this, co-disposal of
industrial hazardous waste with municipal waste can
expose people to chemical and radioactive hazards.

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How To Manage Industrial Waste?
There are many types of Industrial Waste
Management Methods:
Segregation
Landfill
Composting
Recycling

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 Segregation:
 Glass, plastics, building materials and waste from site work
could take many years to decompose. This is the reason
waste separation using container units is necessary. As a
leading provider of skip bins, we can help you with proper
segregation so you can maintain green practices. Kwik Skips
can assist you in eliminating hazardous waste from
compostable organic waste, non-hazardous solid waste,
recyclable materials and other regulated material.

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 Utilize Landfills:
 After sorting the waste, the factory or company should
dispose of non-hazardous waste that cannot be recycled to
landfills. A landfill is a confined area where wastes are
compacted and buried beneath the surface of the earth. As
the buried wastes decompose or degrade, it releases gases
that can be used to generate electricity or fuel. As such,
burying waste in landfills has been widely adopted as it is
cost effective and safe. However, landfills are limited
because they are designed to accommodate a specific
volume of waste.

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 Composting:
 There are compostable industrial wastes that can be
converted into fertilizers and manures. Some industrial
wastes that fall into this category are food waste,
newspaper, leaves, sawdust, straw, and cardboard. These
compostable wastes can be added to the soil directly or
processed into fertilizers to help improve the nutrient level
of the soil. As such, you are both getting rid of waste and
improving the environment.

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 Recycling:
 Instead of disposing materials and other wastes, it could
be better if your company practice recovery and recycling.
This process aims to make unwanted items turn into
useful ones. By knowing what you can recycle and how
you can recover valuable resources, you can be a huge
part of helping the country achieve a positive
environmental future.

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The 3R Concept and Waste Minimization:
The popular and well-known concept of "3R" refers
to reduce, reuse and recycle, particularly in the
context of production and consumption. It calls for an
increase in the ratio of recyclable materials, further
reusing of raw materials and manufacturing wastes,
and overall reduction in resources and energy used.

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Reducing :Try to reduce the amount of waste you
produce, as this is the best way to help the environment!
If you cannot avoid producing the waste.

Reusing :Think of ways you could reuse something, like

shredding paper for your hamster rather than buying
bedding or saving glass jars for storage. If you can not
reuse something try.

Recycling (and composting): This enables the materials

you throw away to be used again by making them into
new products.

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ETP Plant for Textile Industry:
Textile Industries use a large amount of water in their
processes and as a result produces large volume of
wastewater which is need of treatment before discharge into
the environment. In these industries, different types of
chemicals are used in dyeing and other activities. The
wastewater generated by them contains harmful substances.
It is obligatory for these industries to set up wastewater
treatment plant known as ETP Plant for Textile Industry to
decrease the level of polluted wastewater. Wastewater
treatment plays a very important role in these industries and
it is good for the industries as well.

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Conclusion:

Managing industrial waste is one of the

ways to protect our environment and
human health from harmful pollutants. As
such, manufacturers and companies
should be held responsible for the waste
they generate.

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References:
 https://
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150999#what_is_health
 https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hazard_risk.html
 https://
www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/hazards-in-the-workplace/
 https://
safetylineloneworker.com/blog/workplace-hazards-series-ergonomi
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 https://medium.com/@
swachhcoin/how-to-manage-industrial-waste-dace91c26a16
 https://www.sustainablesanantonio.com/practices-technology/reduc
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