Safety Quiz Flashcards
what does HHPS stand for?
Household Hazardous Products Symbols
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
what does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
what does an octagonal shaped symbol mean in HHPS?
the contents inside the container pose a hazard
what does a triangle shaped symbol mean in HHPS?
the container poses a hazard
what does the explosive symbol mean in HHPS?
container can explode if its heated or punctured, flying pieces of metal can cause serious injuries especially to the eye
what does the corrosive HHPS symbol mean?
product can burn skin or eyes on contact, or throat or stomach if swallowed
what does the toxic HHPS symbol mean?
licking, eating, drinking, or sometimes smelling this product can cause death
what shape symbols are WHMIS symbols?
diamond
what does gas under pressure mean?
indicating the hazard of gases under pressure such as dissolved gas, liquified gas, compressed gas, and refrigerated liquified gas
what does the biohazard symbol mean?
indicates the presence of organisms or toxins that can cause diseased in humans and animals
what does NFPA mean?
National Fire Protection Association
what should you do if you burn yourself?
- cold water for 1-15 mins
- do not apply ointments
- loosely bandage
what to do when a corrosive chemical spill happens?
- cold running water
- emergency shower
- take off shoes and socks if lands at your feet
eye accidents
- wash eyes at emergency eye station for at least 15 mins
- tilt head injured side down
- water must be moving to remove the chemical from your eye
minor cuts
- clean thoroughly
- do not use iodine as disinfectant
- use first aid sprays
- minor cuts can lead to serious infection
severe bleeding
- apply direct pressure with hand over wound
- elevate area
- do not remove foreign object
- get person to doctor immediately
fire
- learn how to use extinguisher
- if clothing on fire dont run around
- in case of burning dont apply anything to the area
- fire blanket
- stop drop and roll
drinking or eating toxic materials
- contact poison control
- too many chemicals and their specific treatment to handle it here
beaker tongs
used to grasp beakers
glass plate
used to view a specimen under microscope
forceps/tweezers
- used to grasp or hold small items
test tube rack
used to hold test tubes and carry them from one place to another
crucible and cover
used for heating substances to high temps
beakers
used for mixing and or heating substances
- used for APPROX measurements
retort stand
used to raise glassware off benches for heating, etc.
dropper
used for dispensing drops of liquid
flask tongs
used to grasp or hold flasks
erlenmeyer flask
used to hold, heat, measure approx liquids
conical shape allows it to be used with a stopper
rubber stopper
used to seal liquids in a container such as test tube or flask
ring clamp/iron ring
used to support equipment on retort stand
wire gauze
rests on the iron ring to hold glassware above a bunsen burner
watch glass
used for small solid samples
stirring rod
used to mix substances
test tube
used to heat and mix small samples easily
test tube holder
used to grasp or hold test tube
test tube brush
used to clean glassware
gas bottle
any bottle used to collect gas
clay triangle
used with an iron wring to hold a crucible while heating
crucible tongs
used to grasp or hold a crucible
test tube clamp
used to hold test tubes off the bench for heating
funnel
used when pouring liquids in small openings
thistle tube
used to introduce liquids into a flaskk
deflagrating spoon
used to heat small amount of substance to remove moisture
graduated cylinder
used to make PRECISE volume measurments
bunsen burner
used to heat liquids or powders
florence flask
designed for uniform heating and easy swirling, flat bottom with round neck
evaporating dish
used to heat and evaporate liquids
mortar and pestle
used for crushing or grinding solids
flint lighter
used to light bunsen burner
scoopula
used to obtain small samples of solids or powders
burette
used to precisely determine the volume of titrant added to a sample
burette clamp
used to attach a burette to a retort stand
pipette
used to dispense a precise volume of solution
calorimeter
used to determine the energy given off or absorbed by a chemical reaction
fume hood
used to ventilate toxic vapours
