Safety Quiz Flashcards

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1
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What does the octagon symbolize?

A

HHPS

Danger

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2
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What does the diamond symbolize?

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HHPS

Warning

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3
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What does the triangle symbolize?

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HHPS

Caution

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7
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What is the skull in the octagon?

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HHPS

Danger, corrosive

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8
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What is the fire in the diamond?

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HHPS

Warning, flammable

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9
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What is the fire in the triangle?

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HHPS

Caution, flammable

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10
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What is the rock in the octagon?

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HHPS

Danger, explosive

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11
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What is the rock in the diamond?

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HHPS

Warning, explosive

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12
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What is the rock in the triangle?

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HHPS

Caution, explosive

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13
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What is the hand in the octagon?

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HHPS

Danger, poisonous

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14
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What is the hand in the diamond?

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HHPS

Warning, poisonous

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15
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What is the hand in the triangle?

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HHPS

Caution, poisonous

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16
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What is the GHS flame?

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Flammable

Ex. Gasoline

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17
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What is the GHS exclamation mark?

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Irritation
Acute toxicity (harmful)
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18
Q

What is the GHS health hazard?

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Respiratory sensitization

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19
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What is the GHS skull and crossbones?

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Acute toxicity (fatal or toxic)

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20
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What is the GHS exploding bomb?

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Explosive

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21
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What is the GHS flame over circle?

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Oxidizer

Ex. Bleach

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22
Q

What is the GHS corrosion?

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Corrosive (skin, eyes, metals)

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23
Q

What is the GHS gas cylinder?

A

Gas under pressure

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24
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What is the GHS environment?

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Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute or long- term)

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25
Q

What is the WHMIS biohazardous?

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Biohazardous infectious materials

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26
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What does WHMIS stand for?

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Workplace hazardous materials information system

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27
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What does GHS stand for?

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Globally harmonized system

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28
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What does HHPS stand for?

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Hazardous household product symbols

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29
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What is the skull in the diamond?

A

HHPS

Warning, corrosive

30
Q

What is the skull in the triangle?

A

HHPS

Caution, corrosive

31
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What is the fire in the octagon?

A

HHPS

Danger, flammable

32
Q

What is the fire in the diamond?

A

HHPS

Warning, flammable

33
Q

What is the fire in the triangle?

A

HHPS

Caution, flammable

34
Q

What is the rock in the octagon?

A

HHPS

Danger, explosive

35
Q

What is the rock in the diamond?

A

Warning, explosive

36
Q

What is the rock in the triangle?

A

HHPS

Caution, explosive

37
Q

What is the hand in the octagon?

A

HHPS

Danger, poisonous

38
Q

What is the hand in the diamond?

A

HHPS

Warning, poisonous

39
Q

What is the hand in the triangle?

A

HHPS

Caution, poisonous

40
Q

What is the GHS flame?

A

Flammable

41
Q

What is the GHS exclamation mark?

A

Acute toxicity (harmful)

42
Q

What is the GHS health hazard?

A

Organ toxicity

43
Q

What is the GHS skull and crossbones?

A

Acute toxicity (fatal or toxic)

44
Q

What is the GHS exploding bomb?

A

Explosive

45
Q

What is the GHS flame over circle?

A

Oxidizer

46
Q

What is the GHS corrosion?

A

Corrosive (skin, eyes, or metals)

47
Q

What is the GHS gas cylinder?

A

Gas under pressure

48
Q

What is the GHS environment?

A

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute or long term)

49
Q

What is the WHMIS biohazardous?

A

Biohazardous infectious materials

50
Q

What are allergens?

A

A substance that causes an allergic reaction

51
Q

What are asphyxiants?

A

Gas which reduces or displaced the normal oxygen concentration in air. Breathing of oxygen- depleted air can lead to death by asphyxiation (suffocation)

52
Q

What is carcinogens?

A

A substance capable of causing cancer

53
Q

What is combustible?

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  • ignite (catch fire) and burn easily at normal working temperatures
  • flash point bellow 100 degrees F
  • example: gasoline, acetone
54
Q

What is flammable?

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  • ignite easily and burn with extreme rapidity
  • flash point above 100 degrees F
  • example: diesel fuel, mineral spirits
55
Q

What is flash point?

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Lowest temperature at which vapours of the material will ignite given a source (flame)

56
Q

What is I.D.L.H?

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Immediately dangerous to life or health

57
Q

What are irritants?

A

Causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body

58
Q

What is LC50?

A

LC- lethal concentration; concentration of chemical in air or water that will kill 50% of a group of test animals

59
Q

What is LD50?

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LD- lethal dose; single dose of chemical that when fed will kill 50% of a group of test animals

60
Q

What is a mutagen?

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An agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, that causes genetic mutation

61
Q

What is organic?

A

Natural matter or compounds with a carbon base?

62
Q

What is poison?

A

Substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed

63
Q

What is a teratogen?

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An agent or factor that causes malfunction of an embryo

64
Q

What is vapour?

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Diffused matter (such as smoke or fog) suspended floating in the air

65
Q

What does volatile mean?

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Easily evaporated (liquid to gas) at normal temperatures

66
Q

What does wafting mean?

A

Keep a chemical container at arms length from your nose and wave with your hand above the container. NEVER EVER sniff a chemical

67
Q

What is a fume hood?

A

A place to dilute volatile compounds and store them