Sodium Hydroxide - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and …
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Ingestion: Can burn the lips, tongue, throat and stomach. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea. Can cause death. Effects of Long-Term (Chronic) Exposure: Conclusions cannot be drawn from the limited studies available. Can cause dry, red, cracked skin (dermatitis) following skin contact.
WEBAccording to the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST),sodium hydroxide can be classified as: Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1. damage/eye irritation - Ca. s danger.The hazard statement is:Cause. severe skin burns and eye damage.Comment from CNESST: This product could be corrosive to ...
Phosphoric Acid (Solutions) - Canadian Centre for Occupational …
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Stop or reduce leak if safe to do so. Contain and soak up spill with absorbent that does not react with spilled product. Dike spilled product to prevent runoff. Small spills or leaks: neutralize with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3) or a mixture of soda ash/slaked lime. Collect using shovel/scoop or approved …
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) - Segregation of Means …
WEBMar 11, 2022 · For example, both hydrochloric acid (UN1789) and sodium hydroxide (UN1823 for solids and UN1824 for solutions) are dangerous goods with an assigned TDG Class 8 in Schedule 1 of the TDG Regulations. Although hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide are assigned to the same TDG class, they are NOT compatible.
CCOHS: Cleaning Products – Working Safely
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Another example is drain-cleaning products. Some products contain acids, such as sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid, while others contain bases, such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. Mixing drain cleaners can cause an explosive reaction and create hazardous gases, such as hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) and chlorine gas.
The Young Workers Zone : Teaching Tools : Chemical Hazards: …
WEBFeb 6, 2018 · Material that is a skin or eye irritant should have this symbol. These materials cause or speed up a fire or explosion. Answers: 1.D1 2.D2 3.B 4.E 5.D2 6.A 7.F 8.D3 9.B 10.D2 11.C 12.A 13.E 14.D2 15.C. Get the information and tools you need in order to venture into the work world on a safe footing.
CCOHS: Formaldehyde Solutions
WEBMay 10, 2024 · According to the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST), formaldehyde can be classified as: Flammable gases - Category 1. Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 2. Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2. Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 2. Carcinogenicity - Category 1A.
CCOHS: WHMIS 1988 - Classification
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Most D-1 materials will also cause longer term effects as well (those effects that are not noticed for months or years). Examples of some D-1 materials include carbon monoxide, sodium cyanide, sulphuric acid, toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI), and acrylonitrile. The symbol for Class D - Division 1 (D-1) is a skull and crossed bones inside a circle.
CCOHS: Hazardous Waste Management
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · a solution with a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 11.5. a solution consisting of two or more separate liquid layers. any liquid with a temperature greater than 60 degrees Celsius. acute hazardous waste chemicals. flammable or combustible liquids (i.e., those having a flash point under 93.3 Celsius) biomedical waste.
CCOHS: Chemical Profiles
WEBThe Chemical Profiles are based on information in CCOHS's CHEMINFO database. CHEMINFO contains around 700 comprehensive, fully referenced reviews on chemicals, their hazards, control measures, and other information, all arranged in the 16-heading format used in safety data sheets (SDSs). Records are written by …