Safety with hazardous materials

Common Hazardous Materials

Perfumes, nail polish, cosmetic, hairspray and astringents

flush for 15 minutes

Treatment for a chemical splashed in your eye

ingestion

Type of injury requires that you call poison control and seek medical attention immediately

Spill

any time that blood or other possibly infectious materials have contaminated items or areas, or contamination with dried or caked on blood, or any fluids visibly contaminated with blood

medical waste

both bio hazardous waste and sharps resulting from the diagnosis treatment or immunization of human beings or research pertaining to these activities

radioactive materials

contain atoms with unstable nuclei that spontaneously emit ionizing radiation to increase their stability

biohazardous materials

materials containing infectious agents that normally cause or significantly contribute to human mortality or organisms capable of being communicated by invading and multiplying in bodily tissues

radioactive waste

radioactive materials that are discarded

minor skin contact

requires you to flush with water and remove clothing

hazardous materials

substance that pose significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment or workplace if released.

protective measures

utilizing local exhaust, general ventilation, and personal protective gear falls under which of the steps for handling hazardous materials

Hazardous waste

waste that may cause significantly increase substantial present or potential hazards