Safety Flashcards
A poison is
any substance harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin.
Unintentional Poisoning
the person takes or gives a substance without intending to cause harm.
Intentional Poisoning
the person takes (suicide) or gives (assault or homicide) a substance with the intent to cause harm.
Lead enters the body through
inhalation and/or ingestion
Carbon monoxide is a
colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It is produced by the burning of fuel.
Suffocation is
when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen.
FBAO
foreign-body airway obstruction
Abdominal thrusts are used to relieve
severe airway obstruction
Abdominal thrusts are not used for
very obese persons or pregnant women
Material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
- Every hazardous substance has an MSDS.
* Employees must have ready access to the MSDS.
A disaster is
a sudden catastrophic event.
The three things needed for a fire
- A spark or flame
- A material that will burn
- Oxygen
RACE:
- R is for rescue.
- A is for alarm.
- C is for confine.
- E is for extinguish.
PASS:
Used for fire extinguishers • P (pull the safety pin) • A(aim low). • S(squeeze the lever). • S(sweep back and forth).
What type of fire can be put out with water?
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