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

2. GLASSWARE & GENERAL EQUIPMENT

7. SMALL SCALE EQUIPMENT

8. SAFETY IN THE LAB

9. SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY

10. SAFETY SHOWER

11. Hazard Pictograms

12. Hazard Pictograms

13. Personal Protective Equipment

14. Personal Protective Equipment

15. Personal Protective Equipment

16. Personal Protective EquipmentB C

17. 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

18. Personal Protective Equipment

19. Fume Hood

20. Fume Hood

21. SAFETY SYMBOLS

22. SAFETY SYMBOLS

23. CHEMICAL LABELS

24. 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

25. FLINN CHEMICAL LABEL

28. 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

29. Storage Color Codes BLUE – severe health risk RED – flammable
YELLOW – highly reactive (oxidizers)
WHITE – corrosive
ORANGE – minimal storage risk
GREEN – general storage
– special hazard
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30. 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

31. N F P A National Fire Protection Association

33. 3 1 OX Flammability Hazard Health Hazard Reactivity Hazard1
Health Hazard
Reactivity
Hazard OX
Hazard Rating
severe
serious
moderate
slight
0 none or least
Special Hazard

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. What does this NFPA Diamond mean?3 2 W 4

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

41. DOT PLACARDS, LABELS & MARKINGS?

42. Emergency Response Guidebook

43. Emergency Response Guidebook

44. Sample Label & Marking

45. 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

46. 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

48. Critical Emergency Information

49. Emergency Response Measures

50. Emergency Response Measures

51. Personal Protection Measure

52. Personal Protection Measure

53. Miscellaneous Information