| The compulsory use of environmental safety | | | | required to institute risk mitigation interventions to |
| equipment in the home, commercial and industrial | | | | be able to meet the standard acceptable risk. All |
| settings is an indication of the stringent regulation | | | | in all, the companies are duty bound to make |
| of the government to maintain a high level of | | | | significant investment to mitigate the negative |
| safety. This is done as early as possible with the | | | | impact their operation may pose to the |
| use of safety equipment. The compliance of all | | | | environment. |
| environmental safety requirements is normally | | | | The key elements of the environmental safety |
| done by doing potential risk assessment which is | | | | program are: |
| basically based upon the inherent hazard and the | | | | • Risk assessment processes |
| potential exposure. If the ratio derived from the | | | | • Risk assessment using toxicity and |
| tests meets the overall standard of acceptable | | | | hazard, and risk exposure |
| risk, the regulator may affix his stamp of | | | | • Definition of acceptable risk |
| approval. | | | | • Institution of risk mitigation intervention |
| Environmental equipment are essential | | | | It is important that we seek the assistance of |
| components of the overall environmental safety | | | | professional companies which specialize in the |
| regime. One should meet the national standards | | | | distribution of safety equipment and in some |
| of safety. The regulations particularly require for | | | | cases provide environmental equipment rentals. |
| the use of air monitoring equipment and other | | | | These companies provide the product and |
| essential equipment. The safety compliance usually | | | | consultancy services to address risk mitigation |
| is a long term endeavor, and it will involve the | | | | issues. |
| conduct of studies to determine the perceived | | | | Once these are accomplished by the companies, |
| and implied impact of our actions to the | | | | the next thing to consider is to provide internal |
| environment. It is important that you understand | | | | elements that will ensure the sustainability of the |
| what types of possible exposure to risk lead to. | | | | environmental safety programs that are in place. |
| As an addition to exposure and environmental | | | | Government regulatory agencies will continue to |
| fate modeling, the gathering of ecological and | | | | monitor compliance by doing spot checks and |
| toxicological data is initiated. The assessment | | | | monitoring over the period that a permit is in |
| shall use indicator species to generate the data | | | | force. |
| based on an existing benchmark. The quantified | | | | With the growing concern for the safety in the |
| measure of the risk potential is generated by | | | | environment, it is incumbent upon all to do their |
| comparing the short term and long term | | | | share at providing adequate measures to meet |
| exposure that may happen and its likely effects | | | | environment safety requirements. Investing in |
| to all types of organisms, especially human. | | | | relevant environmental safety equipment is one |
| If the measure derived passes the standard | | | | effective way of giving way to meet the |
| acceptable risk set by the regulatory agency, | | | | minimum acceptable risk. |
| clearance is issued. In some cases, companies are | | | | |