Chemical laboratory safety has plenty of terminology to learn and know.
Teachers should be familiar with the following:
Students should be able to define, explain, and understand the following terms and concepts at a basic level. These terms support understanding of the recommended Learning Outcomes.
- Acute toxicity
- Allergen
- Asphyxiant
- Autoignition temperature
- Carcinogen
- Chronic toxicity
- Compressed gas
- Corrosive
- Cryogen
- Electrical hazard
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Flammability
- Flash point
- Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
- Halogen
- Hazard
- Incompatible chemicals
- Mutagen
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Organ toxicant
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Pyrophoric
- Radioactivity
- RAMP system
- Risk
- Runaway reaction
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
- Teratogen
- Toxicity
