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What is WHMIS |
Workplace Hazardous Material Information system Tells you the safety of materials and chemicals in the lab |
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What are the WHMIS symbols |
Gas cylinder. Corrosion Flame. Exclamation mark Flame over circle. Exploding bomb Scull and crossbones. Biohazard/infectious Environmental Health hazard |
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What does gas cylinder mean |
Gas under pressure or compressed gas |
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What does the flame symbol mean |
It is flamable |
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What does the flame over circle mean |
Oxidizing gas Reacts with air |
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What does the environmental symbol mean |
It to me cause damage to the aquatic environment |
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What does the scull and bones symbol mean |
It is poisonous and dangerous |
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What does The exclamation mark Mean |
It is toxic to you |
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What does the corrosion symbol mean |
It can burn the skin |
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What does the biohazardous and infection material symbol mean |
It may be radioactive and it is dangerous |
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What does the exploding bomb symbol mean |
It can explode |
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What does the health hazard symbol mean |
It is hazardous to your health. It can cause cancer and other diseases |
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What shape and colour are the WHMIS symbols |
Diamond and red Biohazardous and infection – circle and black |
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What is HH PS |
Household hazardous products system Only household products not WHMIS |
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What is SDS or MSDS |
Safety data sheet Material safety data sheet |
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What is a supplier label |
It is a label on a chemical |
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What are the symbols for HH PS |
Explosive Corrosive Flammable Poisonous |
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What shapes and colour are the HH PS symbols |
Black Octagon – the content is dangerous Triangle the container is dangerous |
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What is a beaker |
It is used for measuring, pouring, heating, and mixing substances |
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What is a Bunsen burner |
It is used for combustion, heating, and sterilization |
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What is a flint lighter |
What is used to light a Bunsen burner |
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What is a graduated cylinder |
It is used to measure and pour substances. Not used for heating and mixing |
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What is an Erlenmeyer flask |
It is used for pouring substances. Can be closed with a rubber stopper |
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What is a retort stand |
It is used to hold beakers, flasks, and test tubes Has a ring stand |
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what is a test tube |
It is used to heat small amount of substances |
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What is a well plate |
It is a plate with small indents called wells Used as small test tubes |
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What is a scoopula |
It is used to transfer solids |
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What are the beaker tongs |
Use to hold and remove hot beaker |
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What does gas cylinder mean |
Gas under pressure or compressed gas |
