Chemicals surround us in everyday life. Things are no different in the laundry environment, except that chemicals are more hazardous than those found in our homes and in most of our other activities. In laundries, chemicals are not only found in the washroom, but also in the boiler room, the wastewater treatment area, the truck wash area, the restrooms and even in offices. The purpose of this article is twofold:
 

1. To provide general background on the safe handling of chemicals found in laundries
    
2. To discuss how to determine the hazards and methods of handling ...