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Cards (9)
- Corrosives
- Causes severe damage on contact with body parts like eyes and skin
- Corrosive chemical
- Wear gloves and eye protection when using this chemical
- Harmful/irritant
- Causes inflammation, irritation and allergic reaction of the eyes, skin, nose or respiratory system
- Has harmful health effects
- Causes harm to the ozone layer
- Can cause drowsiness or dizziness
- Wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent body parts like eyes, skin and lungs from coming into contact with the chemical
- Environmental toxicity
- Has the potential to cause harmful effects on the environment
- Replace the chemical with another chemical that does not harm aquatic life and dispose of the chemical responsibly
- Oxidising substance
- Releases oxygen easily which causes fire and explosions
- Keep the chemical away from open flames
- Gases under pressure
- Stored in pressurised cylinders
- Explodes when heated
- May cause oxygen deficiency if gas if leaked in an enclosed space
- Avoid tampering with or damaging the cylinder that contains the chemical
- Acute toxicity
- Causes toxic or harmful effects on the body when breathed in, swallowed or on contact with skin
- May be fatal
- Degree of exposure and toxicity may affect levels of health implications
- Wear gloves and eye protection when using the chemical
- Explosives
- Causes fire or explosions
- Causes explosions on contact with heat
- Avoid tampering with or damaging the container that contains the chemical
- Flammable
- Highly flammable
- Causes fire and explosions or produces poisonous gases when reacted with air, water, or chemicals
- Keep the chemical away from open flames or flammable sources
- Carcinogenicity/ aspiration hazard
- Causes breathing difficulties
- Causes infertility, birth defects, damage to organs and cancer
- Wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent body parts like eyes, skin and lungs from coming into contact with the chemical