Hazardous Chemicals

Question 1

Acetone

Answer 1

colorless, volatile liquid derived by the oxidation of secondary propanol; used primarily as a solvent in embalming fluids; flammable; moderately toxic; tolerance is 1,000 ppm in the air

Question 2

Alcohol

Answer 2

colorless liquids produced by the oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons; flammable; used as solvent vehicle in embalming fluids

Question 3

Amaranth

Answer 3

dark red-brown powder used as an internal cosmetic dye in embalming fluids; considered toxic if ingested in sufficient quantity

Question 4

Amitrole

Answer 4

white crystal solid substance used as a herbicide; considered a carcinogen to humans

Question 5

Ammonia

Answer 5

colorless gas with pungent odor; can be used as a solvent for other substances; inhalation can cause edema of the respiratory tract

Question 6

Camphor

Answer 6

ketone derived from the wood of the Camphor tree; flammable; moderately toxic; tolerance is about 2 mg per cubic meter of air

Question 7

Cresol

Answer 7

derivative of coal tar; used primarily as disinfectant in embalming fluids; irritating to skin and mucous membranes; moderate to highly toxic if inhaled or ingested

Question 8

Dichlorophene

Answer 8

light brown powder; fungicidal and bactericidal; moderately toxic

Question 9

Diethanol Amine

Answer 9

colorless liquid or anhydrous crystal; derived from ethylene oxide and ammonia; used as solvent for other substances; slightly toxic

Question 10

Diethylformamide

Answer 10

colorless hygroscopic oily liquid substance used as solvent; considered moderately toxic

Question 11

Ethyl Acetate

Answer 11

clear, volatile, flammable liquid with fruitlike odor; inhalation in large amounts can cause renal and hepatic failure

Question 12

E.D.T.A.
(Ethylene • diamine • tetra • acetic acid)

Answer 12

colorless crystal; soluble in water; used as water conditioning sequestering agent or buffer agent in embalming fluids; used medically as anticoagulant

Question 13

**Formaldehyde

Answer 13

water soluble colorless gas with pungent odor; used as the preservative in most embalming fluids; causes eye and respiratory irritation; considered highly toxic; Methanal

Question 14

Formic Acid

Answer 14

colorless liquid with pungent odor; used as solvent; considered highly toxic if inhaled or ingested

Question 15

**Glutaraldehyde

Answer 15

non-flammable liquid used as preservative or supplementary germicide; irritant; considered moderately toxic

Question 16

Glycol

Answer 16

clear, colorless, syrupy liquid used as humectant in embalming fluids; can be lethal if ingested

Question 17

Hypochlorite

Answer 17

a family of liquids and solids including laundry bleach; can be irritating to skin and mucous membranes and toxic if inhaled or ingested

Question 18

Isobutane

Answer 18

liquid petroleum product used in the organic synthesis of other products; highly flammable and explosive

Question 19

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Answer 19

colorless liquid used as solvent for other ketone substances; highly explosive

Question 20

Mineral Spirits

Answer 20

a family of petroleum solvents; flammable

Question 21

Nitrocellulose

Answer 21

cotton-like solid substance used as a colloid in embalming products; highly flammable

Question 22

Orthodichlorobenzene

Answer 22

colorless liquid with a pleasant odor used as insecticide; irritating to eyes and mucous membranes of respiratory tract

Question 23

Oxalic Acid

Answer 23

colorless crystal solid used as stripping agent; highly toxic if inhaled or ingested

Question 24

**Paradichlorobenzene

Answer 24

white crystal solid; used as mold-preventative agent in caskets; irritating to eyes

Question 25

Paraformaldehyde

Answer 25

the solid polymer of formaldehyde; used as the primary preservative in hardening compounds and embalming powders; highly toxic if ingested and irritating to eyes

Question 26

Toluene

Answer 26

colorless liquid used as solvent of other substances; explosive; toxic if ingested; can cause skin irritation

Question 27

poison

Answer 27

a substance which, when introduced into a living organism, interferes with the normal physiological functions of that organism

Question 28

toxin

Answer 28

a poisonous substance of plant or animal origin (organic)

Question 29

dose

Answer 29

the amount of a poison to which a human is being exposed

Question 30

lethal dose

Answer 30

the amount of poison which will cause death to the organism to which it is administered

Question 31

LD-50

Answer 31

a lethal dose which kills 50% of the organisms which receive the dose

Question 32

MLD

Answer 32

Minimum lethal dose (LD-100)

Question 33

Minimum lethal dose

Answer 33

the minimal amount of poison which will kill all of the organisms which receive the dose

Question 34

Examples of inorganic poisons

Answer 34

mercery, arsenic lead

Question 35

Other names for Formaldehyde

Answer 35

formic aldehyde, paraform, formalin, fyde, formalith, methanal, methyl aldehyde, methylene glycol, methylene oxide, tetraoxymethalene, oxomethane, oxymethylene; when in aqueous solution, the term formalin is often used

Question 36

OSHA Formaldehyde Action Level

Answer 36

0.5 ppm

Question 37

OSHA Formaldehyde TWA (PEL)

Answer 37

0.75 ppm

Question 38

OSHA Formaldehyde STEL

Answer 38

2.0 ppm

Question 39

Formaldehyde exosure: Immediately dangerous to life and health

Answer 39

100 ppm

Question 40

Other names for Phenol

Answer 40

benzenol, carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, monohydroxybenze, mono phenol, oxybenzene, phenic acid, phenyl alcohol, phenyl hydrate, phenyl hydroxide, phenylic acid, phenylic alcohol

Question 41

Acetones

Answer 41

Dry washes

Question 42

Ammonium chlorides

Answer 42

Quaternary ammonium compounds - cold disinfectants

Question 43

Ethylene glycol

Answer 43

antifreeze

Question 44

the most toxic alcohol, which can cause blindness if ingested

Answer 44

Methanol