safety labels Flashcards

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1
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what is the exploding bomb symbol?

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for explosion or reactivity hazards

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what is the flame symbol?

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for fire hazards

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3
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what is the flame over circle symbol?

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for oxidizing hazards

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what is the gas cylinder symbol?

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for gases under pressure

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what is the corrosion symbol?

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for corrosive damage to metals, as well as skin, eyes

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what is the skull and crossbones symbol?

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can cause death or toxicity with short exposure to small amounts

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what is the health hazard symbol?

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may cause or suspected of causing serious health effects

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what is the exclamation mark symbol?

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may cause less serious health effects or damage the ozone layer

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what is the environment symbol?

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may cause damage to the aquatic environment

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what is the biohazardous infectious materials symbol?

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for organisms or toxins that can cause diseases in people or animals

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what is WHMIS and SDS?

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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and Safety Data Sheet

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what is the purpose of WHMIS? SDS?

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  • designed (in 1988) to help people know more about safety and chemics
  • summary document that prodivdes INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCT and advice about SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. sections are composition, disposal, stability, storage
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13
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what is the difference between workplace and supplier labels?

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they have different producers of the labels and workplace labels are more flexible. workplace labels dont have to include all the elements of a supplier label

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14
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two types of WHMIS labels?

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SUPPLIER (provided by manufacturer or importer - must include name of product, manufacturer, pictograms, hazard statement, first aid instructions)

WORKPLACE (used when a hazardous product is transferred from original container to another in the workplace - must include name of product, safe handling instructions, reference to SDS)

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what is HHPS?

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Hazardous Household Products Symbols

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