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Safety Terms
chemistry safety terms
Term | Definition |
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Waft | to wave an odor toward your nose |
Ventilate | to move air (open windows and turn on the fume hood) |
Corrosive | a chemical that can eat away at metals and body tissues |
Flammable | able to burn and produces vapor that is easily ignited below 100*F |
Combustible | able to burn, needs to be above 100*F to produce ignitable vapor |
Irritant | a chemical that bothers the body in a variety of ways |
Ingestion | act of eating |
Inhalation | act of breathing |
Respiratory | pertaining to breathing |
Toxic | poisonous |
Unstable | a chemical that is easily changed during storage |
Explosive | a chemical that burns in a violent manner, shattering violently |
Oxidizer | a chemical that reacts quickly with Oxygen, commonly combustible fuels |
Carcinogen | shown to cause cancer |
Effloresce | when a liquid seeps through the cap on its container and forms crystals on the outside of the container. |
Volatile | a liquid that evaporates easily (you’ll notice its smell in the air) |
Nonvolatile | a liquid that does NOT evaporate easily (it doesn’t fill the air) |
Fuming | a chemical that gives of a gas (may or may not be toxic) |
Absorption | a chemical that “soaks into” your skin or mucous membranes |
Shelf life | the length of time a chemical can be safely stored |
Pictogram | a picture that shows the hazards of a chemical |