LAB EQUIPMENT SAFETY CHEMICAL LABELS NFPA / HMIS MSDS LABORATORY SAFETY LAB EQUIPMENT SAFETY CHEMICAL LABELS NFPA / HMIS MSDS

GLASSWARE & GENERAL EQUIPMENT

SMALL SCALE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY IN THE LAB

SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY

SAFETY SHOWER

Hazard Pictograms

Hazard Pictograms

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment B C

Why can’t we use CO2 for all types of fires? Because flammable metals tend to react with carbon dioxide! MgO + C Mg turnings Mg + CO2

Personal Protective Equipment

Fume Hood

Fume Hood

SAFETY SYMBOLS

SAFETY SYMBOLS

CHEMICAL LABELS

Hazard Class & Packing Number Formula Weight Chemical Abstract Number Hazard Signage Identity of Chemical Hazard Warning Specifications First Aid Hazard Rating 24-Hour Number Manufacturer or Distributor Date Received

FLINN CHEMICAL LABEL

7 – Lot Number 8 – Storage method / number 9 – Storage Method / number enlarged 10 – Suggested Disposal Method 11 – Shelf Life 12 – Solubility 13 – Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number 14 – United Nations Number 15 – NFPA Code 16 – Purchase Date

Storage Color Codes BLUE – severe health risk RED – flammable YELLOW – highly reactive (oxidizers) WHITE – corrosive ORANGE – minimal storage risk GREEN – general storage – special hazard STRIPED

Secondary Chemical Labels Name of chemical and the chemical formula Statement of possible hazards Precautionary measures Instructions in case of contact or exposure Date of preparation and name of person who prepared the chemical

N F P A National Fire Protection Association

3 1 OX Flammability Hazard Health Hazard Reactivity Hazard 1 Health Hazard Reactivity Hazard OX Hazard Rating severe serious moderate slight 0 none or least Special Hazard

NFPA Flammability Rating Serious Flammability Hazard Rating Flammability Rating “3” • rapidly vaporizes at normal temperature and pressure • rapidly disperses into air • burns readily 3 Includes: • very flammable gases • extremely volatile liquids • dust that readily burns • dust that explodes in air

Least Health Hazard Rating NFPA Health Rating Least Health Hazard Rating Health Rating “0” • exposure under fire conditions offer no hazard beyond that of combustible material

1 NFPA Reactivity Rating Slight Reactivity Hazard Rating Reactivity Rating “1” • materials must be preheated before ignition can occur 1 • includes most ordinary combustible materials

Special Hazard Rating “OX” NFPA Special Rating Special Hazard Rating Special Hazard Rating “OX” • Materials are oxidizing agents.These compounds give up oxygen readily, remove hydrogen easily, remove hydrogen from other compounds, or attract electrons OX

What does this NFPA Diamond mean? 3 2 W 4

H M I S Hazardous Materials Identification System Similar to NFPA, including coding and color Used by DOT (Dept. of Transportation)

DOT PLACARDS, LABELS & MARKINGS ?

Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook

Sample Label & Marking

M S D S Material Safety Data Sheets Should be available in the lab where chemical is used Federal Law requires chemical suppliers to provide MSDS to users Divided into 16 sections containing 4 types of information

M S D S Informations Critical emergency information Substance identity, manufacturer, hazardous components and identification Emergency response measures First aid, fire-fighting and accidental release Personal protection and exposure measures Handling and storage, PPE, exposure controls Physical and chemical properties Miscellaneous information Toxicological and ecological effects Disposal, transport and regulatory info

Critical Emergency Information

Emergency Response Measures

Emergency Response Measures

Personal Protection Measure

Personal Protection Measure

Miscellaneous Information