according to osha, what are two types of chemical hazards?
OSHA groups chemical hazards into two main types: health hazards and physical hazards.
Direct answer
According to OSHA, the two broad types of chemical hazards are:
- Health hazards – chemicals that can harm a person’s body or health (for example, toxic, corrosive, carcinogenic, or sensitizing substances).
- Physical hazards – chemicals that are dangerous because of how they behave physically (for example, flammable, explosive, oxidizing, reactive, or gases under pressure).
These two categories are the foundation for hazard classification, labels, and Safety Data Sheets used in OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard.