exposuresafety
Exposure safety, also written as exposuresafety, refers to the practices, policies, and systems designed to prevent or minimize health risks from exposure to hazardous agents in workplaces and other environments. It covers chemical, biological, radiological, and physical hazards, and applies to workers, students, patients, and the general public. The core goal is to reduce the likelihood and severity of adverse health effects through proactive measures before exposure occurs and through effective response when exposure happens.
Risk management involves hazard identification, exposure assessment, and risk characterization. Exposure assessments quantify the magnitude, duration,
Control measures follow the hierarchy of controls: elimination or substitution of hazards when possible, engineering controls
Monitoring and training: regular air and surface monitoring, biological monitoring where applicable, and recordkeeping support compliance
In practice, exposure safety is embedded in occupational safety and health management systems such as ISO 45001