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Category B |
UN3373 |
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Category A |
UN2814 |
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Type 1A packagings |
Stringiest specifications, infectious substances even waste |
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Type 1A container |
Triple packaging; watertight primary, absorbent material, secondary, outer packaging. |
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Type B packaging |
Cannot be used for infectious substances. |
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Type B container |
Watertight primary, absorbent material, secondary, outer packaging. |
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Class A extinguishers |
Green, triangle, wood and paper |
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Class B extinguishers |
Square, red, flammable liquids, grease, gasoline, oil. |
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Class C extinguishers |
Circle, blue, electrical fires. |
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Class D extinguishers |
Star, yellow, flammable metals. |
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P A S S |
Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep, 8 feet away. |
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Corrosive |
Strong acids and strong bases. Will corrode body tissues or metal. |
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Caustic |
(Acetic acid) these chemicals can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue. |
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Poisonous |
Immediate death if ingested. |
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Carcinogenic |
Known to cause cancer. |
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Mutagenic |
Cause genetic mutations. |
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Reactive and volatile |
When mixed will explode. |
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Flammable and combustible |
Can catch fire easily. |
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Hydrochloric acid |
Corrosive can cause burns on skin. Vapour inhalation should be avoided. |
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Nitric acid |
Releases yellow fumes, toxic. Can cause death, loss of eyesight. Will burn. |
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Acetic acid |
Corrosive, can lead to chronic bronchitis. |
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Acids are stored in... |
Glass bottles, acid proof tray in a safety cabinet away from other reactive chemicals. |
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Sodium and potassium hydroxide |
Caustic, exothermic dissolution. |
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Store bases (alkalis) |
Plastic containers, away from acids. |
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Ammonia or ammonium hydroxide |
Can cause upper respitory damage. Caustic in concentration. |
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Phenol |
Disinfectant, highly toxic, absorbed through the skin. Neutralized with ethyl alcohol not water. |
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Bromine ampules |
Poisonous, causes burns, reacts violently. |
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Iodine |
Will not react violently, wear gloves. |
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Explosives |
Nitroglycerin, fulminates, picrates, nitrocellulose. |
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Reagents on explosive list |
Picric acid, aurantia, ammoniacal silver solutions, benzoyl peroxide, sodium azide, perchlorates. |
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Organs with the ability to remove toxic agents. |
Liver, kidney, bladder. |
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Routes of entry |
Inhalation, absorption, ingestion. |
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MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
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Organic solvents |
Acetone, chloroform, toluene. |
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Ether |
O&P preparations. Can form explosive peroxides when exposed to air. |
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Picric acid |
Creatinine reagents. Explosive when dry. Stored under water. |
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Mercury |
Forms toxic vapour at room temperature. |
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Ammoniacal silver |
Explosive percipitates upon standing. Do not store. |
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To pour dangerous chems... |
Keep bottle below eye level. |
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Carcinogenic substances are handled in... |
Laminar flow hood. |
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Used in hematology, is extremely toxic. |
Drabkin's reagent |
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Crystal violet |
Used in gram staining. |
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HEPA filter |
Most important component of the fume hood. |
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BSP |
Body Subsrance Precautions |
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MSDS updated every... |
3 years |
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MSDS required info |
9: product info, haz ingr, phys data, fire/explosion, reactivity, toxicology, preventive, first aid, msds preparation info. |
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WHMIS, supplier labels. |
7: product, supplier, reference to msds, haz symbol, risk phrases, precautions, first aid. |
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Haz control measures |
4 classes, to reduce exposure to hazards. |
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Engineering controls |
Equipment to reduce harm. |
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Administrative controls |
Actions by the administration to reduce employee exposure. |
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Personal controls |
PPE |
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Major types of hazards |
4: physical, chemical, biological, insidious/radiation. |
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Benzene |
Occult blood testing |
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Insidious hazards |
Sodium azide, picrates, mercury, carcinogens, mutagens, benzene. |
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Asepsis |
Free from infection or pathogens. |
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Medical asepsis |
Non pathogens may still be present. |
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CCOHS |
Canadian centre for occupational health and safety. |
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WHMIS |
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System |
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Work practices and procedures |
Subject to human error. |
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LC50, LD50 |
Concentration. Weight. |
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TWAEV |
Time weighted exposure value |
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STEV |
Short term exposure value |
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CEV |
Ceiling exposure value |
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TVL |
Threshold limit value |
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Consignor |
The shipper of goods |
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Operator |
Company that transports the goods |
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Consignee |
The receiver of goods |
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Infectious substances are not permitted... |
In the mail in canada. |
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Dry ice |
Class 9, UN1845 |
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How to determine if an infectious substance should be classified as category A. |
Refer to TDG SOP in the safety folder. |
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UN2900 |
Infectious substances that cause disease in only animals. |
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Hazard classes |
9: explosives, gases, flam liq, flam solids, oxi, toxic/inf, radioactive, corrosive, misc. |
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OSHA |
Blood borne pathogens standard |
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Class A fire |
Water, foam, dry chemical. |
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Class B fire |
Foam, dry chemical. |
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Class C fire |
Carbon dioxide, dry chem. |
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Class D fire |
Dry powder |
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Class K cooking oil fire |
Potassium based alkaline liquid. |
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Color code blue |
Health hazard |
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Color code red |
Indentification of flammability |
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Color code yellow |
Identification of reactivity |
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Class 1, explosives |
Bursting ball |
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Class 2, gases, compressed |
Flame, cylinder. Class A |
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Class 3, flammable liquids |
Flame. Class B |
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Class 4, flammable solid |
Flame, slashed W. Class B |
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Class 5, oxidizing substances |
Circle with flame, class C |
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Class 6, poison/infectious |
Skull with crossbones. Class D |
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Class 7, radioactive |
Propeller |
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Class 8, corrosives |
Test tube over hand and metal. Class E |
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Class 9, misc |
Dry ice |
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Workplace label |
Product ID, handling inst, reference to MSDS. |
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Teratogen |
Causing malformations in the developing fetus. |
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Major routes of entry |
4: inhalation, absorption, ingestion, injection. |
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Basic components of WHMIS |
3: labels, MSDS, worker education. |