Chemical Safety
SDS
What is a Safety Data Sheet?
The temperature at which a liquid will give off enough flammable vapor to ignite
What is flash point?
Effect takes place soon after exposure, usually high concentration, short term effects, includes symptoms on irritation, coughing, skin reaction, breathing problems, drunken feeling
What are Acute Effects
Computer in room off of main break room
Where you can find the SDS's for FMIG?
If a chemical has a flash point of 200 degrees or less it is a ________chemical
Flammable
The type of illness that appears long after the exposure, usually low concentration over a long period of time includes symptoms of cancer, target organ damage, neurological damage
What is a Chronic exposure
16 sections
What is how many sections are on a SDS?
If a substance that has the ability to chemically change when mixed producing dangerous effects such as heat, explosions or the production of toxic substances, it is considered a________ chemical (Health, Flammable, or Reactive)
Reactive
The symbol of a gas cylinder on its side.
What is a Compressed Gas?
9 distinct pictograms
What are the symbols for the Hazard Communication Standard?
The graphics displayed on the container identifying hazardous chemicals, warnings and name and address of manufacturer. Can be a placed on by the manufacture (Primary) or placed on by the employee (secondary).
What is a label?
Symbol is represented as a line with a circle with a flame on top inside a red diamond. This chemical will produce its own oxygen when burning and includes chemicals like hydrogen peroxide, and magnesium
What is an Oxidizer
The sheets prepared in accordance with CFR 1910.1200(g) that give you the different hazard information for that chemical.
What is an S.D.S?
Does an employer have to do anything if a chemical exceeds the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) (Yes or No)
Yes
Symbol is represented by a chemical that is capable of harmful effects, permanent organ damage and death as a result from exposure by mouth, skin or respiratory contact. GHS Symbol of a red diamond with a skull and Cross bones inside
What is Toxicity?