Lab Safety Flashcards
Name some safety precautions you should always have in the lab?
Goggles, Gloves, Hair tied back, Loose clothing out of the way and Lab Coats
What are the 4 main symbols and their meanings?
Poisonous (a skull and crossbones), Flammable (a flame), Explosive (an explosion), and corrosive (a skeleton hand dipping in a beaker)
What are the 3 levels of warnings?
Danger (Red Octagon), Warning (Orange Diamond), Caution (Yellow Rounded Triangle)
A long stick with a skinny end
Compressed Gas
A stick on fire
Flammable and Combustible Material
A barrel on fire
Oxidizing Material
2 Beakers pouring a chemical on a plank of wood and a hand
Corrosive Material
An “R” with a test tube in the middle
Dangerously Reactive Material
3 semi-circles with a triangle in the middle and a line about half way through the empty spot in the circles.
Biohazardous Infectious Material
A skull and crossbones
Poisonous and Infectious Material Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects
A “T” with a pointy bottom and a circle at the point
Poisonous and Infectious Material Causing Other Toxic Effects
What does “HHPS” mean?
House Hold Product Symbols
What does “WHMIS” mean?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
What Symbols fall under the “HHPS” category?
Poisonous, Flammable, Explosive and Corrosive
What Symbols fall under the “WHMIS” category?
Compressed Gas, Flammable And Combustible Material, Oxidizing Material, Corrosive Material, Dangerously Reactive Material, Biohazardous Infectious Material, Poisonous and Infectious Material Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects, Poisonous and Infectious Material Causing Other Toxic Effects
