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WHMIS/lab safety

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Flammable and combustible   material will easily light on fire  
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Compressed gas   Contents under pressure  
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Poisonous and infectious- immediate and serious   material that is immediately toxic and potentially deadly  
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oxidizing material   material that creates a lot of oxygen, or easily reacts with oxygen to fuel fires  
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Poisonous and infectious- other toxic effects   material that is toxic over a long period of time, or after a larger dose  
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biohazardous infectious   living material that is toxic or dangerous to humans. ex virus or bacteria  
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corrosive material   burns or eats away metals, glass, or flesh  
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dangerously reactive   go through extreme reactions of fire, explosions, or intense heating  
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exclamation mark (aka harmful)   new WHMIS symbol. Very toxic to human health after one exposure  
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health hazard   new WHMIS symbol. Toxic to human health after a long exposure or large dose  
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exploding bomb   new WHMIS symbol. Very reactive and will blow up easily  
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Environmental hazard   causes damage to aquatic environments  
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General lab safety   -know location of emergency equipment. - no food or drinks in the lab  
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Personal lab safety   - wear proper lab clothing. - tie back long hair  
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Preparation and procedure lab safety   - listen to the teacher. - never fool around. - wear all PPE  
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Glassware lab safety   - Never use chipped glassware. - never leave your station if heating glassware  
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Microscope lab safety   -keep microscope away from the table edge. - never dangle cord where it could be pulled  
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Dissecting lab safety   - careful with scalpel. - hand tools to partner with handle first  
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WHMIS means   Workplace Hazardous Material Information System  
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WHMIS shapes around the symbols   The shapes of the WHMIS symbols show us how dangerous a WHMIS symbol is  
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3 sided WHMIS symbol   least dangerous. Means caution. Take necessary precautions when handling.  
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4 sided WHMIS symbol   medium dangerous. Means warning. Take all precautions when handling  
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8 sided WHMIS symbol   most dangerous. Means Danger. Take extreme precautions when handling  
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