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1. Recognize as being a source of health or safety risk
3. A room or defined space in a workplace where hazardous chemicals are produced or used, and where employees are present. (2 words)
5. Parts Per Million (abbrv)
6. a neurotoxin formed by botulinum and causing botulism
9. Publishes the National Electrical Code and fire codes, promoting fire safety and prevention. (abbrv)
10. A chemical substance that causes an abnormal multiplication of cells that tends to infiltrate other tissues and metastasize (spread). (2 words)
12. U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Regulates transportation of materials to protect the public as well as fire, law enforcement, and other emergency-response personnel. (abbrv.)
13. An elements or compound of a common general type. For example, acetone.
14. Personal protective equipment. Devices or clothing worn to help isolate a worker from direct exposure to hazardous materials. Examples include gloves, respirators, safety glasses, or ear plugs. (abbrv.)
16. This Act controls the exposure to and use of raw industrial chemicals not subject to other laws. Chemicals are to be evaluated prior to use and can be controlled based on risk. The act provides for a listing of all chemicals that are to be evaluated prior to manufacture or use in the U.S. (abbrv.)
17. The condition of being susceptible to harm or injury.
19. A law passed by US Congress to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment. The regulatory and enforcement agency for safety and health in most U.S. industrial sectors.
20. The agency of the Public Health Service that tests and certifies respiratory and air-sampling devices. It recommends exposure limits to OSHA for substances, investigates incidents, and researches occupational safety. (abbrv.)
21. Molecular Compounds. The state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress as opposed to liquids or gases.
22. An organization of professionals in governmental agencies or educational institutions engaged in occupational safety and health programs. Develops and publishes recommended occupational exposure limits for chemical substances and physical agents. (abbrv.)
24. The process of identifying, evaluating, and managing existing or potential hazards or conditions that may lead to injury, illness, damage, or liability. For our purposes, a hazard or risk is a potential source of danger
27. A document that provides necessary information about precautions for protecting against known hazards associated with the material and often include useful information on chemical, physical, and toxicological properties, along with suggestions for storing, transporting, and disposing of chemicals. (abbrv.)
29. The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states.
31. A cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas.
33. A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer.
35. Highly or violently reactive.
36. The primary Federal law governing the management of hazardous waste.
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1. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (abbrv.)
2. Protective measures for exposed employees.(2 words)
4. The minimum temperature which will initiate a self-sustained combustion of liquid, gas or solid in the absence of a spark or flame : the lower the ____ - ________ temperature the greater the fire hazard (2 words)
5. Written materials in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers. Examples: signs, batch tickets or operating procedures.
6. _______ ________ operations must be located in well-ventilated areas away from manufacturing and service areas. The facilities must include ways for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, and ventilation to disburse fumes . (2 words)
7. International Agency for Research on Cancer (abbrv.)
8. Gases ejected from an engine as waste products (2 words)
11. Established in 1978 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate toxicology research and testing activities within the Department, to provide information about potentially toxic chemicals to regulatory and research agencies and the public National Toxicology Program) (abbrv.)
15. Ethanol is the only _______ that is "safe" for human consumption. Drinking methanol, isopropanol or denatured ethanol, even amounts as small as an 1 to 2 ounces = 50 ml , can lead to blindness, coma and death.
18. An assigned number used to identify a chemical. (2 words)
20. Causing or able to cause nausea
23. The act or means of getting rid of something.
25. Inert Gas. A simple asphyxiant that has no threshold limit value (TLV).
26. Guidebook developed by the U. S. Department of Transportation for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. (abbrv.)
28. Employ for a particular purpose.
30. The Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act requires "Hazardous Chemical Reporting" on the MSDS. (abbrv.)
32. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment. (abbrv.)
34. Extremely Hazardous Substances your facility at an acceptable threshold. (abbrv.) Example: SULFUR DIOXIDE: 500 LBS
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