science lab safety Flashcards
what is a corrosive
when a substance is corrosive it can cause damage to skin
what is toxic
toxic is when you are unable to touch or drink the substance because of its corrosive properties
what is flammable
flammable is when some thing is easy to light so for instance oil is a flammable liquid
what is a health hazard
a health hazard is when something is lethal to the body and your immune system
what is a explosive
an explosive is something the explodes when mixed with the wrong chemical
what is a Bio-hazard
a bio-hazard is when something possess the threat to the health of a living organism
what is a environmental hazard
an environmental hazard is a substance that if it is not used properly can harm the environment (so little amounts should be used in a lab)
what is a Oxidiser
an oxidizer is something that can cause an (explosion this is when something wreaks stuff outside of its area of contact) or (implodes this is where something is under so much pressure that it pulls itself in on itself and explodes from the outside in instead of the inside out.
