Safety Vocab

Question 1

Carcinogen

Answer 1

Cancer-causing.

Question 2

Corrosive

Answer 2

Gradually destructive.

Question 3

Explosive

Answer 3

A substance that produces instant relief of pressure, gas, or high temperature.

Question 4

Flammable

Answer 4

A substance with a flashpoint of 100 degrees or less.

Question 5

Flammable Range

Answer 5

Range or concertation of flammable gas or vapor at which ignition occurs.

Question 6

Flash Point

Answer 6

Minimum temperature for liquid or solid to give off vapor to form an ignitable fuel(air mixture).

Question 7

Irritant

Answer 7

Causes reversible inflammatory effect on living tissue by chemical action at the contact site.

Question 8

Mutagen

Answer 8

Causes genetic changes.

Question 9

MSDS

Answer 9

Material Safety Data Sheets.

Question 10

Poison

Answer 10

Causes a disturbance, disease, or death of living organisms.

Question 11

PPE

Answer 11

Personal Protective Equipment.

Question 12

PPM

Answer 12

Parts Per Million.

Question 13

Sensitizer

Answer 13

A substance that repeated exposure causes the allergic reaction of the tissue.

Question 14

SOP

Answer 14

Standard Operating Procedure.

Question 15

Teratogen

Answer 15

A substance that disrupts fetal development.

Question 16

Toxin

Answer 16

A substance that is poison and may be secreted by a living organism.

Question 17

Danger

Answer 17

Causes immediate injury.

Question 18

Warning

Answer 18

Causes injury in sufficient quantities.

Question 19

Caution

Answer 19

Causes injury over a long period of time.