Hazardous production factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005126",
  "term": "Hazardous production factor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Any element of a production process or of the working environment that, under particular circumstances, can harm a worker, either through injury or through some loss of health. Examples are a toxic substance, noise and a dangerous machine. Other names for it are hazard at work and hazardous occupational factor, and exposure limits are set by regulation so that workers stay below harmful levels.",
  "synonyms": [
    "hazard at work",
    "hazardous occupational factor"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "health"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1233 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hazardous-production-factor/"
}