Chemical Safety Day
April 28 · Level 8 · #494 of 2238
Chemical Safety Day is a Russian civic observance focused on people's right to protection from hazardous chemicals. It draws attention to industrial pollution, toxic waste and access to information about environmental conditions where people live and work.
How it is celebrated: environmental campaigners and specialists discuss chemical hazards, hold educational meetings and explain safer handling practices. Preventing accidents and protecting communities near hazardous facilities are central themes.
Your nose is not a reliable chemical detector: some harmful substances have no smell at all. An apparently odourless environment is therefore no guarantee of safety.