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LAB SAFETY: WHMIS AND HHPS

LAB SAFETY: WHMIS AND HHPS. VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv9imJzZWrY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr7roogzM8c Lab Safety Video. “ What Safety Errors Are Being Made? ”. Overview for Today. WHMIS HHPS. WHMIS stands for:. W orkplace H azardous M aterials I nformation S ystem.

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LAB SAFETY: WHMIS AND HHPS

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  1. LAB SAFETY: WHMIS AND HHPS

  2. VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv9imJzZWrY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr7roogzM8c Lab Safety Video

  3. “What Safety Errors Are Being Made?”

  4. Overview for Today • WHMIS • HHPS

  5. WHMIS stands for: WorkplaceHazardousMaterialsInformationSystem

  6. WHMIS SYMBOLS • WHMIS symbols were developed to standardize the labeling of dangerous materials used in all workplaces, including schools

  7. COMPRESSED GAS • product held under pressure • do NOT puncture or store it near a heat source • examples: • propane canisters • oxygen tanks • helium tanks

  8. FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL • products that will burn or catch fire easily • keep away from flames • examples: • acetone • magnesium • sodium

  9. OXIDIZING MATERIAL • products that promote the combustion (burning) of another material • examples: • hydrogen peroxide • potassium permanganate

  10. POISONOUS MATERIALS CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS • products whose health effects generally appear over time following one or several exposures • examples: • Asbestos • Lead • mercury

  11. POISONOUS MATERIALS CAUSING IMMEDIATE SERIOUS TOXIC EFFECTS • products that can cause harmful health effects, including death • examples: • carbon monoxide • chlorine gas

  12. BIOHAZARDOUS INFECTIOUS MATERIAL • living organisms or their toxins can cause diseases in people or animals • examples: • medical waste • sewage • decaying matter

  13. CORROSIVE MATERIALS • products that can corrode metal surfaces or cause burns to skin • examples: • bleach • toilet bowl cleaners • sulphuric Acid

  14. DANGEROUSLY REACTIVE MATERIALS • products that can be health or safety hazards under certain conditions (high temperature, reaction with water or air) • examples: • hydrogen cyanide • TNT

  15. HHP symbols • HHPS stands for • Hazardous • Household • Product • Symbols • found on virtually all potentially dangerous household products • indicates both the type of danger and the degree of risk

  16. HHP SYMBOLS

  17. Hazardous Household Product Symbols EXPLOSIVE Explodes or gives off deadlyvapours. CORROSIVE Eats or wears away other materials. FLAMMABLE Ignites if exposed to heat or sparks. POISONOUS May cause sickness or death if swallowed.

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