Quiz 1 Lesson 3 Chem Bio Flashcards
defined as any source of potential harm, damage, or adverse affect on someone of something
Hazard
an unintentional event that may threaten to expose or do expose members of the public to a chemical hazard
Chemical incident
refers to the condition of being safe from undergoing hurt or harm during an occurrence of a chemical incident.
Chemical Safety
factors within the environment that may cause harm on the body even without touching it and they are generally discernible and perceptive
Physical Hazard
the probability that a person or a thing is harmed or damaged when exposed to a hazard
Risk
physical factors in the environment that may cause problems on the MUSCULOSKELETAL system
Ergonomic Hazard
refers to the chemical substance that may cause harm upon exposure to them.
Chemical Hazard
are working conditions that can cause injury, illness, or death
Safety Hazard
are the aspects of the working environment that may affect the mental health of the individuals such as workload, stress, and discrimination
Psychological Hazard
biological substances that may threat the health of living organisms exposed to it such as viruses, bacteria, and animals
Biological Hazards
any chemical that presents physical or health hazard” - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the USA
Hazardous Substances
“a chemical that is combustible liquid, a compressed gas, explosive, flammable, an organic peroxide, an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable (reactive) or water-reactive.” - OSHA’s Health Communication Standard (HCS); also classified as fire hazard, reactive hazard, and explosion hazard
Physical Hazard
means a chemical that may cause acute or chronic health effects to expose personnel. They are classified as either systematic effect or target organ effect.
Health Hazard
are those that have obvious and immediate impact
Acute Hazards
those have more hidden, cumulative and long-term impact
Chronic Hazards
GHS
Globally Harmonized System
GHS Labels
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemical
is a substance that is used or is produced in a reaction involving changes of atoms and molecules.
Chemical
an internationally agreed-upon system created by the United Nations that requires manufacturers, importers, and downstream users and distributors of chemical substances and mixtures.
GHS
The name of the substance contained inside the labeled container
Product Name or Identifier-
indicates more severe hazards
danger
Used to indicate the relative severity of the product wherein
Signal Word
for less severe hazards
warning
shows a representation of the classification of chemical hazard the product has to expose to its user
Precautionary symbols or pictogram(s)
standardized and assigned phrases that describes the hazard based on its classification
Physical, health,and environmental Hazard statements
Provides the measure to be undertaken to minimize the effect from product exposure. Includes first aid measures that are needed to be undertaken and the appropriate personal protective equipment to be used when dealing with it
Precautionary Measures