Lab Saftey Quiz #1 Flashcards
What are some examples of classroom safety equipment?
- fire blanket
- fire extinguisher
- eye wash
- body wash
- fume hood
- broken glass container
- first aid kit
How would you handle a fire?
- use a fire blanket or fire extinguisher.
How would you handle broken glass?
- put the glass in the designated broken glass bin.
What does WHMIS stand for?
- workplace hazardous materials information system.
What does GHS stand for?
- globally harmonized system
What does HHPS stand for?
- hazardous household product symbols
What do the Different shapes of the HHPS symbols stand for?
- hexagon is danger
- diamond is a warning
- upside down triangle is a caution
HHPS symbols are:
- bomb exploding
- skull with crossbones
- flame
- skeleton hand
Bomb exploding: explosive
Skull with cross bones: corrosive
Flame: flammable
Skeleton hand: poisonous
What are GHS and WHMIS symbols: (there are 10)
Flame: flammable
Exclamation mark: irritation (skin or eyes)
Health hazard: respiratory sensitization
Skull and crossbones: acutely toxicity (fatal or toxic)
Exploding bomb: explosive
Flame over circle: oxidizer
Corrosion: corrosive (skin, eyes or metals)
Gas cylinder: gas under pressure:
Environment: hazardous to aquatic environment (acute or long term)
What is the only difference between GHS and WHMIS:
WHMIS has a biohazardous symbol which can cause biohazardous infectious materials. Hey
What is mutagen?
An agent such as radiation or a chemical substance that causes genetic mutation.
What is teratogen?
An agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo.
What is combustible?
- Ignite (catch on fire) and burn easily at normal working temperatures.
- flash point below 100 F
- examples: gasoline and acetone
Flammable?
- ignite easily and burn with extreme rapidity.
- flash point is above 100 F
- example: diesel fuel, mineral spirits
Flash point?
- lowest temperature at which vapours of a material will ignite given a source (flame).
