Chapter 4: General Handling and Safety of Dental Materials

Question 1

What are extremely small particles?

Answer 1

Particulate Matter

Question 2

Gloves, masks, gowns, eyewear, and other protective equipment for the employee?

Answer 2

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Question 3

What is a cloudlike mist containing droplets, tooth dust, dental material dust, and bacteria of a particular size less than 5 microns in diameter?

Answer 3

Bio-aerosol

Question 4

What are small particles that may contain blood, saliva, oral particulate matter, water, and microbes?

Answer 4

Splatter

Question 5

What is a chemical that can cause burns to the skin, eyes, lungs, etc. is poisonous, or can cause fire?

Answer 5

Hazardous chemical

Question 6

What is the strength of a product or of a chemical to cause damage to the body?

Answer 6

Toxicity

Question 7

This is the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a volatile substance will ignite with a flast; a low flash point means that a substance can catch fire easily

Answer 7

Flash point

Question 8

This is a material or chemical that can erupt into fire easily

Answer 8

Ignitable

Question 9

This is usually an acid or strong base that can cause damage to skin, clothing, metals, and equipment.

Answer 9

Corrosive

Question 10

This is the reaction of opposing chemical substances that creates a different end product.

Answer 10

Reactive

Question 11

This is the printed product reports from the manufacturer containing important information about the chemicals, hazards, handling, cleanup, and special PPE related to a product.

Answer 11

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)