{"id":358,"date":"2021-05-27T05:14:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T05:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/?p=358"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:13:53","slug":"sustancias-quimicas-peligrosas-y-lesiones-oculares-en-el-trabajo-lo-que-debe-saber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/sustancias-quimicas-peligrosas-y-lesiones-oculares-en-el-trabajo-lo-que-debe-saber\/","title":{"rendered":"Productos qu\u00edmicos peligrosos y lesiones oculares en el trabajo: Lo que debe saber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Independientemente de d\u00f3nde trabaje, existe la posibilidad de que est\u00e9 expuesto a productos qu\u00edmicos que podr\u00edan dejarle ciego o causarle graves da\u00f1os en la visi\u00f3n. Incluso productos qu\u00edmicos sencillos, como las soluciones de limpieza para cocinas o ba\u00f1os, pueden ser peligrosos si entran en contacto con los ojos.<\/p>\n<p>Tanto los \u00e1cidos como los \u00e1lcalis tienen el potencial de causar <a href=\"https:\/\/healthjade.com\/eye-injury\/#Chemical_eye_injury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">quemaduras en el ojo<\/a>. Saber m\u00e1s sobre los peligros a los que puede enfrentarse puede ayudarle a tomar medidas preventivas y a actuar con m\u00e1s precauci\u00f3n en el lugar de trabajo.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 los \u00e1lcalis son sustancias qu\u00edmicas tan peligrosas?<\/h2>\n<p>Los \u00e1lcalis son sustancias qu\u00edmicas peligrosas porque provocan una necrosis licuefactiva r\u00e1pida. Esto significa que las c\u00e9lulas son destruidas y digeridas por la sustancia qu\u00edmica. Esto provoca da\u00f1os irreversibles.<\/p>\n<p>Curiosamente, las quemaduras por \u00e1cidos qu\u00edmicos tienden a ser menos graves y menos da\u00f1inas, pero los \u00e1cidos a\u00fan pueden causar lesiones importantes si no se lavan r\u00e1pidamente. Sin embargo, hay un \u00e1cido que act\u00faa de forma similar a los \u00e1lcalis: el \u00e1cido fluorh\u00eddrico tambi\u00e9n penetra r\u00e1pidamente en los ojos y causa da\u00f1os con rapidez.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfQu\u00e9 tipos de sustancias qu\u00edmicas comunes pueden causar lesiones oculares graves?<\/h2>\n<p>En su lugar de trabajo debe haber una lista de las sustancias qu\u00edmicas presentes, as\u00ed como de las medidas que debe tomar si le entran en contacto con la piel o los ojos. Algunas de las sustancias qu\u00edmicas que suelen encontrarse en los lugares de trabajo de todo Estados Unidos son:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lej\u00eda<\/li>\n<li>\u00c1cido fluorh\u00eddrico<\/li>\n<li>\u00c1cido ac\u00e9tico<\/li>\n<li>Magnesio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Son m\u00e1s comunes de lo que se piensa. Por ejemplo, la lej\u00eda se utiliza a menudo para limpiar oficinas o lavar la ropa. El \u00e1cido fluorh\u00eddrico puede encontrarse en productos comunes para quitar el \u00f3xido. El \u00e1cido ac\u00e9tico es vinagre com\u00fan, que puede utilizarse en cocinas. El hidr\u00f3xido de magnesio se encuentra en los fuegos artificiales y algunos otros materiales de soldadura.<\/p>\n<p>Su empresario tiene la responsabilidad de mantenerle informado sobre las sustancias qu\u00edmicas presentes en su lugar de trabajo. Si se lesiona, busque ayuda y recuerde presentar una <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/san-antonio-abogado-de-compensacion-de-trabajadores\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">reclamaci\u00f3n de indemnizaci\u00f3n por accidente laboral<\/a>. Si su reclamaci\u00f3n de indemnizaci\u00f3n de los trabajadores no va como esperaba, puede que sea el momento de hablar con un abogado para que le oriente.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter where you work, there is a chance that you could be exposed to chemicals that could leave you blinded or suffering from serious vision damage. Even simple chemicals like cleaning solutions for kitchens or bathrooms may be dangerous if they get into your eyes. 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