What is a chemical?
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Any element, chemical compound, or mixture of elements and/or compounds.
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What is a chemical?
Any element, chemical compound, or mixture of elements and/or compounds.
Define safety in the context of chemical safety.
Being secure from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss.
What is a hazard?
An item or condition which poses potential risk to safety or health.
What does chemical safety entail?
Being secure from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss when working with elements, chemical compounds, or mixtures of elements and/or compounds.
What are chemical hazards?
Elements, chemical compounds, or mixtures of elements and/or compounds which pose potential risk to safety or health.
What is the simple definition of a hazardous chemical?
Elements, chemical compounds, or mixtures of elements and/or compounds which pose potential risk to safety or health.
What is the regulatory definition of a hazardous chemical?
Any chemical which presents a physical hazard or a health hazard.
What is inhalation in the context of chemical exposure?
The most common route of entry where chemicals are either exhaled or deposited in the respiratory tract.
What does absorption refer to?
Absorption through the skin or eyes, which can occur rapidly if the skin is cut or abraded.
How can ingestion occur in the workplace?
Toxic materials can be swallowed when eating, drinking, or smoking in contaminated work areas.
What is injection as a route of chemical exposure?
Occurs when a sharp object punctures the skin, allowing a chemical or infectious agent to enter the body.
What defines a physical hazard?
A chemical for which there is scientifically valid evidence that it is a combustible liquid, compressed gas, explosive, flammable, organic peroxide, oxidizer, pyrophoric unstable (reactive), or water-reactive.
What is a health hazard?
Chemical, physical, or biological factors in our environment that can have negative impacts on our short- or long-term health.
What are environmental hazards?
Hazards that affect biomes or ecosystems, often involuntarily experienced.
What are explosives in chemical classification?
Chemicals or mixtures capable of producing an explosive or pyrotechnic effect with substantial release of heat and gases.
What defines flammable chemicals?
Chemicals that ignite easily, classified based on their flashpoint.
What are oxidizers?
Substances that can readily release oxygen, intensifying a fire.
What are corrosives?
Substances that can materially damage or destroy metals and cause irreversible damage to skin.
What is the purpose of ordering and storing chemicals properly?
To prevent fire, explosion, or personal injury.
What should be done when ordering chemicals?
Order only what is needed and check inventory regularly.
What is the importance of labeling chemical storage refrigerators?
To indicate that food or beverages should not be stored in them.
What is the standard format of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
A standard 16-section format including product identification, hazard identification, and more.
What should be done with chemicals that pose no health risks?
Store them together in an alphabetical system.
What is a key guideline for handling chemicals?
Assume that any unfamiliar chemical is hazardous.
What should be done in case of a chemical spill?
Clean up spills and leaks immediately using established spill procedures.
