A solid understanding of lab safety practices is essential for our students to carry out practical work in the laboratory. Students love completing practical work and can learn a great deal from hands on activities. Learn more about lab safety at Storyboard That!
Hazard Symbols Chart and Hazard Examples. Teach lab safety with comics!
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Any substance that could cause serious chronic health effects, including any carcinogens
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Any substance that can cause harm or fatality after swallowing it, breathing it in, or after contact with the skin
Slide: 3
Any substance that can cause irritation and sensitivity on or in the body
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Any substance that could explode and is unstable
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Any substance that has an oxidizer and is therefore a fire hazard
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Any substance that poses a threat to the environment, including danger to aquatic life
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Any substance that can easily be set alight
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Any gas or dissolved gas that is being kept at pressure. (This doesn’t mean the gas is dangerous, even normally safe gases come with risks when they are pressurized.)
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Any substance that can corrode and cause skin or eye damage