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Encounters with <br /> Hazardous Materials (cont.) <br /> • 30 million workers qI. <br /> exposed or potentially Z <br /> exposed to 650,000 �lt-DVED <br /> materials annually <br /> • 20,000 incidents of ON JUL 2 4 2G` <br /> exposure annually �L ' <br /> result in lost workdays , ,4VIFtON%MEWAL <br /> H ALTH GEpARTMENT <br /> �f <br /> L BM�usHf b tpl Rewurcn 1501 <br /> Hazardous materials are found in many workplaces, and millions of <br /> workers are exposed to them every day. Here are some facts: <br /> • An estimated 30 million workers are exposed or potentially exposed to <br /> more than 650,000 hazardous materials each year; and <br /> • There are typically 20,000 incidents of exposure to hazardous <br /> materials annually that result in one or more lost workdays because of <br /> illnesses or injuries from these materials. <br /> Numbers like these show why it's so important to know about hazards in <br /> your workplace, and how to get the information you need to protect <br /> yourself. Think about the ways that you might be exposed to hazardous <br /> materials when doing your job. <br /> 4 <br />