Solvents and aromatic hydrocarbons
Benzene, toluene and xylene exposure during charging, sampling and cleaning operations, with hepatic and haematological effects that only bloodwork will surface.
Chemical sector
Occupational health for chemical manufacturing
Reactor operators, tank-farm crews and drumming lines carry a different risk profile from the rest of your plant. Solvent and vapour exposure acts on the liver, kidneys and respiratory tract long before a worker reports a symptom, which is exactly why surveillance has to be scheduled rather than reactive.
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Chemical plants under contract
48h
Standard report turnaround
100%
Consent captured before testing
Primary hazard
Solvent & vapour exposure
Hepatic, renal and respiratory surveillance
Exposure profile
What your people areactually exposed to
The hazards below drive every test in the chemical protocol. Nothing is included because it is standard — each one answers a specific exposure.
Corrosive and acid handling
Splash and vapour contact at pump seals, flange joints and transfer points, driving dermatological and ocular surveillance.
Confined-space entry
Vessel and tank entry requires documented fitness for restricted-space work, including cardiac and vertigo screening before a permit is issued.
Noise from compressors and blowers
Sustained levels above 85 dB(A) around utilities and process air systems make audiometry a statutory requirement, not an optional add-on.
Examination protocol
The test panel, andthe reason for each test
This is the panel an inspector will ask you to justify. Every row states the exposure it answers and the cycle it runs on.
| Test | Why it is in the panel | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Liver function panel (LFT) | Solvent hepatotoxicity | Annual |
| Renal function panel (RFT) | Nephrotoxic exposure | Annual |
| Complete blood count | Benzene haematotoxicity | Annual |
| Spirometry (PFT) | Irritant vapour exposure | Annual |
| Audiometry | Utilities and compressor noise | Annual |
| Chest radiograph | Respiratory baseline | Every 2 years |
Statutory basis
What the law expectsof this sector
We prepare the registers and evidence in these formats as part of the programme — not as an add-on when an inspection is announced.
Factories Act 1948, Section 41-C — medical examination of workers in hazardous processes
Schedule to Section 87 — notifiable occupational diseases including toxic anaemia and jaundice
State Factory Rules — health register maintained per hazardous-process worker
Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules — occupational health centre obligations
Other sectors we run protocols for
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