General Rules
What equipment do you use to protect your eyes?
Goggles
What does HHPS stand for?
Household Hazardous Products Systems
How many symbols are in WHMIS?
If you get a chemical in your eye, what piece of safety equipment might help?
Eyewash station
You use this equipment to measure solids.
Balance (triple beam or electronic)
What shape stands for the product inside the container is dangerous?
Octagon (8-sided)
Which symbol means "can cause death or toxicity with short exposure to small amounts"?
Skull and Crossbones
When should you tell the teacher when you injure yourself in lab (no matter how small an injury)?
Right after it happens, immediately
Who should be in the lab at all times during the experiment?
The teacher
TRUE or FALSE. Beakers can be used to measure liquid accurately.
FALSE.
DEFINE "corrosive."
Product will burn skin, eyes, throat or stomach
DEFINE "Flame over circle."
Oxidizing Hazards
What can be used to pick up a single piece of solid chemical?
Forceps
Example: hairspray, gasoline, aerosol cans, isopropyl alcohol, paint thinner, etc.
Which WHMIS symbol will you most likely see in a hospital?
Biohazardous Infectious Materials
Besides yelling to the teacher, what should you immediately do if you catch on fire?
Stop, drop and roll
TRUE or FALSE. Safety googles can be removed to see better when recording lab observations.
FALSE
What is used to heat chemicals with an open flame?
Name ALL 4 HHPS symbols.
Explosive, Flammable, Corrosive, Poisonous
EXPLAIN the difference between HHPS and WHMIS.
HHPS is the system used for common household products. WHMIS is the system used for products in the workplace.
TRUE or FALSE. You should scream really loudly if there is a fire or the fire alarm sounds.
FALSE