Chapters 1 & 2

Question 1

caustic

Answer 1

eats away living tissue

Question 2

corrosive

Answer 2

eats away metal

Question 3

flash point

Answer 3

the lowest temp at which a liquid will give off enough vapor to ignite a flame.

Question 4

acute health hazard

Answer 4

when exposed to a chemical, it can cause minor health effects.

Question 5

chronic health hazard

Answer 5

when exposed to a chemical, it can cause major health effects.

Question 6

irritant

Answer 6

a substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.

Question 7

mutagen

Answer 7

a substance capable of causing mutation/change

Question 8

oxidizer

Answer 8

an element or compound that accepts an electron from another.

Question 9

stability

Answer 9

not likely to change

Question 10

reactivity

Answer 10

likely to change

Question 11

combustible

Answer 11

able to catch fire & burn easily (SOLID i.e. paper)

Question 12

explosive

Answer 12

able to shatter violently or burst apart (GAS i.e. tnt)

Question 13

flammable

Answer 13

easily caught on fire (volatile LIQUID i.e. gasoline)

Question 14

pyrophoric

Answer 14

liable to ignite when exposed to air (i.e. white phosphorus)

Question 15

hemolytic

Answer 15

involving the rupture or destruction of red blood cells

Question 16

volatile

Answer 16

easily evaporates at normal temperatures

Question 17

asphyxiant

Answer 17

a substance that causes unconsciousness/death by suffocation