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DA170 Chapter 23 Key Terms Chemical and Waste
Management
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (25)
acute exposure high levels of exposure over a short period of time
any substance or mixture of substances having a chemical composition and
chemical
characteristic
chemical inventory list of all substances used in the office that contain chemicals
chronic exposure continuous or repeated contact with a substance over a long period
contaminated waste Waste that is contaminated from a potentially infectious body fluid of a patient
flammable materials that are readily capable of catching fire
Globally Harmonized System of organization that defines and classifies the hazards of chemical products and
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals communicates health and safety information on labels and SDSs
(GHS)
classification that provides a number or name of hazardous properties that present a
hazard class
potential hazard to human health and safety
systematic standardized statement that divides health and physical hazards into
hazard classification
separate classifications
standard set in place by OSHA to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals are
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) evaluated, and details provided to employers and employees regarding "right to know"
about hazardous chemicals in the workplace
A statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the
hazard statement
hazard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard
Waste that poses a risk to humans or to the environment if discarded into landfill or
hazardous waste
poured down the drain
evidence of a chemical that is acute or chronic health effects may occur when an
health hazard
employee is exposed
waste that includes biologic materials capable of transmitting an infectious disease
infectious waste waste
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DA170 Chapter 23 Key Terms Chemical and Waste
Management
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (25)
acute exposure high levels of exposure over a short period of time
any substance or mixture of substances having a chemical composition and
chemical
characteristic
chemical inventory list of all substances used in the office that contain chemicals
chronic exposure continuous or repeated contact with a substance over a long period
contaminated waste Waste that is contaminated from a potentially infectious body fluid of a patient
flammable materials that are readily capable of catching fire
Globally Harmonized System of organization that defines and classifies the hazards of chemical products and
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals communicates health and safety information on labels and SDSs
(GHS)
classification that provides a number or name of hazardous properties that present a
hazard class
potential hazard to human health and safety
systematic standardized statement that divides health and physical hazards into
hazard classification
separate classifications
standard set in place by OSHA to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals are
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) evaluated, and details provided to employers and employees regarding "right to know"
about hazardous chemicals in the workplace
A statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the
hazard statement
hazard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard
Waste that poses a risk to humans or to the environment if discarded into landfill or
hazardous waste
poured down the drain
evidence of a chemical that is acute or chronic health effects may occur when an
health hazard
employee is exposed
waste that includes biologic materials capable of transmitting an infectious disease
infectious waste waste
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