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3. Risk due to mine accident.
4. Risk of fire due to short-circuiting.
5. Risk of civil war due to conflict.

6. Risk of road accident.
7. Risk of aircraft crash.
8. Risk of loss of life and property due to bomb explosion.

9. Risk of loss of life and property due to collapse of buildings.
10. Risk of loss of life due to electric shock.
Various factors bring risk in human health. We get involved in various occupation in the
process of living life. While for our livelihood, there is very high chance of health risks in
our life. These risks may affect our health adversely. Various health risks that are likely to
occur in our health while working in various fields are given below:

1. Physical risks
The physical condition of the work place
posses different types of risks to the health
of workers. The extreme temperatures, i. e.
too high or low temperature affect the health
of the workers. Noise population in factories
and industries affect the hearing capacity of
the workers. Similarly, exposure to harmful
radiations like X–ray, UV-rays, gamma-
rays, etc. in work place affect human health
adversely. Therefore, we should keep the Fig: 15
physical state of the work place in risk-free
condition.

2. Chemical risks
In factories and industries, workers should
use different types of chemical substances.
These chemicals affect the health of the
workers adversely. Different chemical cause
allergic reactions to the skin. Contact with
acids like sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid,
nitric acid, etc. have risk of burning skin and
clothes. The vapour of harmful chemicals
affect the internal organs. Therefore, workers
should be careful while working with Fig: 16
chemicals. They should wear mask and
gloves while working with chemicals to reduce the risks due to contact with chemical
substances.

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