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Category B

UN3373

Category A

UN2814

Type 1A packagings

Stringiest specifications, infectious substances even waste

Type 1A container

Triple packaging; watertight primary, absorbent material, secondary, outer packaging.

Type B packaging

Cannot be used for infectious substances.

Type B container

Watertight primary, absorbent material, secondary, outer packaging.

Class A extinguishers

Green, triangle, wood and paper

Class B extinguishers

Square, red, flammable liquids, grease, gasoline, oil.

Class C extinguishers

Circle, blue, electrical fires.

Class D extinguishers

Star, yellow, flammable metals.

P A S S

Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep, 8 feet away.

Corrosive

Strong acids and strong bases. Will corrode body tissues or metal.

Caustic

(Acetic acid) these chemicals can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue.

Poisonous

Immediate death if ingested.

Carcinogenic

Known to cause cancer.

Mutagenic

Cause genetic mutations.

Reactive and volatile

When mixed will explode.

Flammable and combustible

Can catch fire easily.

Hydrochloric acid

Corrosive can cause burns on skin. Vapour inhalation should be avoided.

Nitric acid

Releases yellow fumes, toxic. Can cause death, loss of eyesight. Will burn.

Acetic acid

Corrosive, can lead to chronic bronchitis.

Acids are stored in...

Glass bottles, acid proof tray in a safety cabinet away from other reactive chemicals.

Sodium and potassium hydroxide

Caustic, exothermic dissolution.

Store bases (alkalis)

Plastic containers, away from acids.

Ammonia or ammonium hydroxide

Can cause upper respitory damage. Caustic in concentration.

Phenol

Disinfectant, highly toxic, absorbed through the skin. Neutralized with ethyl alcohol not water.

Bromine ampules

Poisonous, causes burns, reacts violently.

Iodine

Will not react violently, wear gloves.

Explosives

Nitroglycerin, fulminates, picrates, nitrocellulose.

Reagents on explosive list

Picric acid, aurantia, ammoniacal silver solutions, benzoyl peroxide, sodium azide, perchlorates.

Organs with the ability to remove toxic agents.

Liver, kidney, bladder.

Routes of entry

Inhalation, absorption, ingestion.

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

Organic solvents

Acetone, chloroform, toluene.

Ether

O&P preparations. Can form explosive peroxides when exposed to air.

Picric acid

Creatinine reagents. Explosive when dry. Stored under water.

Mercury

Forms toxic vapour at room temperature.

Ammoniacal silver

Explosive percipitates upon standing. Do not store.

To pour dangerous chems...

Keep bottle below eye level.

Carcinogenic substances are handled in...

Laminar flow hood.

Used in hematology, is extremely toxic.

Drabkin's reagent

Crystal violet

Used in gram staining.

HEPA filter

Most important component of the fume hood.

BSP

Body Subsrance Precautions

MSDS updated every...

3 years

MSDS required info

9: product info, haz ingr, phys data, fire/explosion, reactivity, toxicology, preventive, first aid, msds preparation info.

WHMIS, supplier labels.

7: product, supplier, reference to msds, haz symbol, risk phrases, precautions, first aid.

Haz control measures

4 classes, to reduce exposure to hazards.

Engineering controls

Equipment to reduce harm.

Administrative controls

Actions by the administration to reduce employee exposure.

Personal controls

PPE

Major types of hazards

4: physical, chemical, biological, insidious/radiation.

Benzene

Occult blood testing

Insidious hazards

Sodium azide, picrates, mercury, carcinogens, mutagens, benzene.

Asepsis

Free from infection or pathogens.

Medical asepsis

Non pathogens may still be present.

CCOHS

Canadian centre for occupational health and safety.

WHMIS

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Work practices and procedures

Subject to human error.

LC50, LD50

Concentration. Weight.

TWAEV

Time weighted exposure value

STEV

Short term exposure value

CEV

Ceiling exposure value

TVL

Threshold limit value

Consignor

The shipper of goods

Operator

Company that transports the goods

Consignee

The receiver of goods

Infectious substances are not permitted...

In the mail in canada.

Dry ice

Class 9, UN1845

How to determine if an infectious substance should be classified as category A.

Refer to TDG SOP in the safety folder.

UN2900

Infectious substances that cause disease in only animals.

Hazard classes

9: explosives, gases, flam liq, flam solids, oxi, toxic/inf, radioactive, corrosive, misc.

OSHA

Blood borne pathogens standard

Class A fire

Water, foam, dry chemical.

Class B fire

Foam, dry chemical.

Class C fire

Carbon dioxide, dry chem.

Class D fire

Dry powder

Class K cooking oil fire

Potassium based alkaline liquid.

Color code blue

Health hazard

Color code red

Indentification of flammability

Color code yellow

Identification of reactivity

Class 1, explosives

Bursting ball

Class 2, gases, compressed

Flame, cylinder. Class A

Class 3, flammable liquids

Flame. Class B

Class 4, flammable solid

Flame, slashed W. Class B

Class 5, oxidizing substances

Circle with flame, class C

Class 6, poison/infectious

Skull with crossbones. Class D

Class 7, radioactive

Propeller

Class 8, corrosives

Test tube over hand and metal. Class E

Class 9, misc

Dry ice

Workplace label

Product ID, handling inst, reference to MSDS.

Teratogen

Causing malformations in the developing fetus.

Major routes of entry

4: inhalation, absorption, ingestion, injection.

Basic components of WHMIS

3: labels, MSDS, worker education.