Lab Safety
Matter
Chemical and Physical Change
WHMIS Symbols
100

This should be tied up/back while in the lab.

What is hair?

100

Takes up space/volume and has mass/weight.

What is matter?

100

The matter can never return to its original state.

What is chemical change?

100

The product may catch on fire.

What is flame WHMIS symbol?

200

This should not be in the lab.

What is Food and Drinks?

200

Substance is made up of atoms with the same atomic number.

What are elements?

200

Ice melts, a tire is inflated, an apple is cut

What are examples of physical changes?


200

The products that have the skull and crossbones WHMIS symbol.

What are pesticides, anti-freeze, rubbing alcohol

300

This should be kept to themselves at all times.

What are hands?

300

This mixture has two or more visible components.

What is Heterogeneous Mixture?

300

The matter can return to its original state

What is physical change?

300

This product has high pressure, may explode

What is gas cylinder WHMIS symbol?

400

This should never be consumed.

What is chemicals?

400

These are examples of Homogenous mixtures.

What is gasoline, paint, ketchup, and the air we breath?

400

Milk sours, wood rots, food is digested.

What are examples of chemical changes?

400

Toilet bowl cleaners, bleach, drain cleaner

What are examples of corrosion?

500

This should be followed at all times.

What are Instructions?

500

It is a constant composition. All particles have same properties.

What is pure substance?

500

This is produced from a chemical reaction

What is energy?

500

Infectious materials, potential risk to humans.

What is biohazardous?