Essentials of Toxicology Explained (Chapter-2): How Chemicals Affect the Human Body | Safety Podcast

☠️ How Dangerous Are the Chemicals Around You? Explore the fundamentals of toxicology in workplace safety, including how chemicals enter the body, how they’re eliminated, and how exposure levels determine harm. This is Chapter 2 in our Chemical Process Safety podcast series. 📢 A must-watch for safety professionals, chemical engineers, and anyone working around hazardous substances! 🎙️ Welcome to Chapter 2 of the Chemical Process Safety Podcast Series! In this episode, we dive into the Essentials of Toxicology, providing a foundational understanding of how toxicants affect biological systems — a critical topic for those involved in occupational safety and health, chemical processes, or industrial hygiene. 📘 Based on the book: Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications (2nd Edition) by Crowl & Louvar 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What is toxicology and why it matters in the workplace How toxicants enter the body: inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption, injection Elimination routes: excretion, detoxification, and storage The dose-response relationship and its impact on exposure limits Overview of toxicological studies and risk assessment tools 💡 Why This Matters: Understanding toxicology helps professionals: ✅ Evaluate chemical risks in the workplace ✅ Set safe exposure limits ✅ Develop effective control strategies ✅ Protect workers from long-term health effects 👍 Like this video if you believe in safety through science 💬 Drop your questions or thoughts in the comments — we reply to every one! 🔁 Share this with chemical engineers, safety professionals & students 🔔 Subscribe for more safety-focused episodes every week #Toxicology #ChemicalSafety #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyPodcast #OccupationalHealth #DoseResponse #IndustrialHygiene #ToxicExposure #CrowlAndLouvar #SafetyTraining