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1
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Six strong acids

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Hydrochloric acid (HCl), nitric acid (HNO3), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), Perchloric acid (HClO4), hydrobromic acid (HBr), Hydroiodic acid (HI)

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Six strong bases

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Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), calcium hydroxide (CaCOH2), lithium hydroxide (LiOH), rubidium hydroxide (RbOH), cesium hydroxide (CsOH)

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Pyrophoric (definition)

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Ignites spontaneously in air

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Peroxides (what is it and how does it decompose)

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R-O-O-R linkages, unstable, decompose violently from shock, friction or heat

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What can readily form peroxides?

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diiosopropyl ether, acetals, alkenes, aldehydes, amides, lactams, vinyl monomers

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Explosions due to wanting to make stronger bonds often due to…

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organic molecules with high nitrogen and oxygen content that decompose to produce N2, CO2 and H2O

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Oxygen balance

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The degree to which a compound can be oxidized

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DC

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Direct current - flows in one direction as self potential

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AC

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Alternating current - flows in both directions at a defined frequency

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Non-ionizing radiation

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near ultraviolet, visibile ligh, infrared, microwave, radiowave

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Alpha and beta particles…?

Gamma particles and X-rays…?

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Particles with mass and charge

Photons of high energy and electromagnetic radiation

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Alpha decay

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Ejection of an alpha particle from nucleus (produces a daughter nucleus with two fewer protons)

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Beta decay

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neutron in nucleus spontaneously changes to a proton and an electron and ejects the electron

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14
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Common cryogens

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CO2 - dry ice
N2
H2

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15
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Three reasons to be mindful of waste

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Environmental protection, safety, cost

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16
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Three broad classes of waste

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Chemical, biological, radiological

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17
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Hazard

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a potential source of danger or harm

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18
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Risk

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probability of suffering harm from being exposed to a hazard

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19
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Exposure

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coming into direct contact with a hazard or chemical that causes injury or harm

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20
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Green chemistry

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design and use of methods that eliminate health and environmental risk

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21
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Incident

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an unplanned and undesirable event that has adverse consequences

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22
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Accident

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Incidient

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23
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Near misses

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unplanned events that did not have severe adverse impacts

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24
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Regulations

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specific set of requirements to enact law

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25
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ALARA

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as low as reasonably achievable

26
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Select agents

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chemicals or biological agents that can be used for terrorism

27
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Toxic substances control act

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Tracks and screen cheicals produced in large quantities that are commercially available

28
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EPCRA

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emergency planning and community right to know act

29
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Mutagens

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produce genetic defects in humans

30
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Carcinogens

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cause cancer in humans

31
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Reproductive toxicants

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cause damage to developing fetus

32
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Target organ toxicants

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attack specific organs and cause damage

33
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LD50

34
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LC50

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inhalation

35
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OEL

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occupational exposure limit

36
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TLV

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threshold limit values

37
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TWA

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time weighted average

38
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STEL

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short-term exposure limit

39
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PEL

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permissible exposure limit

40
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REL

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recommended exposure limit

41
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IDLH

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immediately dangerous to life or health

42
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BEI

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biological exposure indices

43
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RSP

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radiation safety program

44
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Flammables (A B C D)

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A - combustible material
B - flammable liquid
C - energized electricity
D - reactive materials

45
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Pyrolysis

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decomposition of a solid or condensed material by heating

46
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Flash point

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Lowest temperature at which vapour near liquid surface can be ignited

47
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Autoignition

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ignites in air spontaneously

48
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Principles of green energy (7)

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  • Select least hazardous chemical
  • Minimize hazardous features and optimise ability of compound to degrade to a safe product
  • Reaction proceeds using minimum energy
  • Use chemicals that are renewable as starting agents
  • Design reactions with high percent yield
  • Design procedures that make recycling reagents and solvents easy
  • Design procedures that eliminate waste or create waste that can be recycled
49
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Routes of entry/exposure

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Ingestion
Inhalation
Skin and eyes
Injection

50
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GHS

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globally harmonised system of classifying and labelling chemicals

51
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Signal word

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Danger or warning

52
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Hazard statement

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Synopsis of main hazards

53
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Diamond rating system

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0=least

4=most

54
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GHS hazard rating system

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1=most

4=least

55
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CHP and CHO

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chemical hygeine plan and chemical hygeine officer

56
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Risk level

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severity of hazard x probability of exposure to the hazard

57
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NOAEL

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no observable adverse effect levels

58
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Corrosive

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destruction of skin

59
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Eye hazards

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irreversible damage upon prolonged contact

60
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Sensitizer

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Effects lungs or skin, causes hypersensitivity to chemical

61
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Heirachy of control

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  1. eliminate hazard
  2. substitute the hazard for something less hazardous
  3. isolate the hazard from people
  4. engineer a safer way to work with the hazard
  5. implement administrative requirements (e.g. training and supervision)
  6. wear PPE

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