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Chemistry Symbol
Safety symbols and workplace rules
Question | Answer |
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This material could kill you if it is swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin (symbol) | Poisonous |
Chemicals in this division won't kill you immediately, but could cause such unwelcome effects as birth defects in your children or liver damage (symbol) | Poisonous and infectious material causing immediate and serious toxic effects |
The fact that most aerosol cans have propellants that can be ignited easily means that this symbol should be on their labels (symbol) | Flammable and combustible material |
Industrial cleaners containing sodium hydroxide, a very corrosive base, should have this symbol on their label. | Corrosive material |
Heating or dropping could cause these cylinders of pressurized gases to explode.(symbol) | Compressed Gas |
Some chemicals bearing this symbol could undergo a dangerous reaction if they come in contact with water. (symbol) | Dangerously reactive materials |
Blood samples that have been contaminated by Hepatitis B viruses should be tagged with this symbol. | Biohazardous infectious material |
Since it poses such a fire hazard, a bottle of methanol would have this symbol on its label. | Flammable and combustible material |
A chemical that causes cancer after prolonged and repeated exposure would get this symbol on its label. | Poisonous and infectious material causing immediate and serious toxic effects |
By releasing oxygen, can cause a flammable material to burn more easily. | Oxidizing material |
What does HHPS stand for | Hazardous household product symbols |
What is the CAS# | The single identifying number for each specific substance. CAS# should match the CAS# on the bottle label |
What is the accidental release measure for? | Firefighters |
What is the NFPA code? | National Fire Protection Association. |
The NFPA rates the substance under fire conditions in __ categories. What are they? | 4 categories Health, Flammability, Reactivity, and unusual reactivity. 4 is a sever hazard, 0 is no hazard. |
What are acute effects? | Short term effects. |
What are chronic effects? | Long term effects. |
What does ORL stand for? | Oral. |
What does IHL stand for? | Inhalation. |
What does SKN stand for? | Skin absorption. |
What is transport information for? | Department of Transportation shipping information is included for your school district, emergency responders, and transport/shipping departments. |