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NIOSH Publication No. 2007-107:

School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide

October 2006

 

Appendix


Appendix B. National Fire Protection Association Hazard Labels
Appendix C. Substances with Greater Hazardous Nature Than Educational Utility
Appendix D. Substances with a Hazardous Nature, But May Have Potential Educational Utility .
Appendix E. Incompatible Chemicals
Appendix F. Recommended Safety and Emergency Equipment for the Laboratory
Appendix G. How Does a Chemical Enter the Body?
Appendix H. What are Exposure Limits?
Appendix I. General Guidelines to Follow in the Event of a Chemical Accident or Spill
Appendix J. Understanding an MSDS
Appendix K. Sample MSDS
Appendix L. Web Site Resources
Appendix M. Glossary


Appendix A. Common Safety Symbols


flamable
Flammable
poison
Poison
explosive
Explosive
radioactive
Radioactive
corrosive
Corrosive
compressed gas
Compressed Gas

The above safety symbols may be replaced by the following symbols that are internationally accepted*:

flammable sign
Flammable
oxidizor sign
Oxidizer
explosive sign
Explosive
low level hazard sign
Low Level Hazard
corrosive sign
Corrosive
severe chronic hazard sign
Severe Chronic
Hazard
poison sign
Poison
environmental hazard sign
Environmental
Hazard

*Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, United Nations New York and Geneva, 2005



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