safety labels Flashcards
what is the exploding bomb symbol?
for explosion or reactivity hazards
what is the flame symbol?
for fire hazards
what is the flame over circle symbol?
for oxidizing hazards
what is the gas cylinder symbol?
for gases under pressure
what is the corrosion symbol?
for corrosive damage to metals, as well as skin, eyes
what is the skull and crossbones symbol?
can cause death or toxicity with short exposure to small amounts
what is the health hazard symbol?
may cause or suspected of causing serious health effects
what is the exclamation mark symbol?
may cause less serious health effects or damage the ozone layer
what is the environment symbol?
may cause damage to the aquatic environment
what is the biohazardous infectious materials symbol?
for organisms or toxins that can cause diseases in people or animals
what is WHMIS and SDS?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and Safety Data Sheet
what is the purpose of WHMIS? SDS?
- 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
what is the difference between workplace and supplier labels?
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
two types of WHMIS labels?
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)
what is HHPS?
Hazardous Household Products Symbols