Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Use gloves, goggles and masks when handling cleaning chemicals or any chemicals that may be toxic (toners in photocopiers) or have strong fumes which may burn your eyes or throat or skin. The effect of these fumes is not always obvious at the time. After several years problems start to show. The long-term effects of some of these products may even result in permanent disability or death.
You should NEVER lift and pour chemicals from a large container into a smaller one. The large container may be too heavy and you could spill the chemical over yourself or and anyone standing near you. This may cause a very serious burn to one or both of you requiring emergency treatment.
If you have to transfer chemicals from large containers into smaller containers, you should use pumps or taps.