 Most often chemists find themselves working with many dangerous chemicals and dangerous processes. Can you think of any reasons that chemicals or chemical processes that could present a danger to workers in this field? Pause the video and continue when ready. The main reasons are that the chemicals used to make a product could be very toxic, explosive, or corrosive, and it's not just about the chemicals. Some chemical processes require high temperature and pressures to produce certain chemicals. Such temperatures and pressures have been known to cause fires, explosions, and serious chemical accidents at the plants. Minimizing the potential for accidents has been written into the mantra of green chemistry by using less harmful chemicals and or reducing the amount of heat or pressure a chemical process requires.