Safe chemical handling shouldn’t lead to unexpected volatility of chemicals

The safe and correct handling of chemicals is used across all industries, such as the food industry in the preservatives they use or the pharmaceutical industry in their creation of medications. The chemical industry plays a significant role in a variety of business sectors. Due to the volatility of the chemical industry, and its significant demand it is a very valuable industry. The chemical industry surpassed USD $765 billion in 2018, as stated by Select USA. The industry was also the second largest employer, with their employees working across a variety of sectors. Due to the radioactive nature of many chemicals and their abrasive ability to decompose hard materials, it is crucial that safe chemical handling is abided in the industry. 

The viability of chemicals is also affected by multiple factors such as temperature, pressure levels and humidity depending on the type of chemicals. Combustible chemicals such as Ethanol and Butane must be stored and handled very differently to acidic chemicals such as Oxalic. These highly flammable chemicals can easily be triggered by a slight change in temperature and lead to disastrous results. The complexity of chemical viability means that businesses must constantly monitor the chemicals during storage to ensure their effectiveness in use.

In 2019, a chemical warehouse exploded causing massive toxic burns to many employees and destroying the warehouse, as reported by ABC News. Upon investigation by the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), it was found that the chemicals were not properly stored, leading to overheating and the consequent explosion. The damage on the employees' bodies also concurred that some of the respiratory problems they faced, was a result of previous unsafe chemical handling. 

The chemical industry is extremely volatile and must be handled and stored with extreme care. Businesses must be able to have continuous visibility into the warehousing of chemicals to ensure no deviations in temperature, humidity and pressure levels occur. Continuous environmental monitoring of spaces would greatly benefit the chemical industry as it would decrease costs associated with unviable chemicals, or warehouse accidents. The safe handling and warehousing procedures of chemicals must be complied with to also ensure the safety of all employees.

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