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Handling of Chemicals in
Labs
Edited Version
Dr. Khurram Imran Khan
GIK Institute, Topi.
Staying safe means that you…
3 •
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Red = fire
Yellow = instability
4 2 • Blue = health
• Black/White = specific hazard
& personal protection
Numbers show degree of hazard
• 0 = Minimal
• 1 = Slight
• 2 = Moderate
• 3 = Serious
• 4 = Severe
Color and Number Coded
Label Systems
NFPA-type labels
Black = specific hazard
• OX = Oxidizer
3 • ACID = Acid
• ALK = Alkali
4 2 • COR = Corrosive
COR • W = Use no water
• Other symbols:
Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS)
Provides more detailed information about a chemical,
including
– Composition, information on ingredients (Section 2)
– Hazards identification (Section 3)
– First aid measures (Section 4)
– Accidental Release measures (Section 6)
– Handling and Storage (Section 7)
– Exposure controls, personal protection (Section 8)
– Stability and reactivity (Section 10)
– Toxicological information (Section 11)
JLF 9/05 12
MSDS (cont’d)
Hazards Identification
– Inhalation: Respiratory tract (lungs) through inhalation
– Ingestion: Digestive tract through eating or smoking with
contaminated hands or in contaminated work areas
– Absorption through the skin or eyes: Dermatitis or
damage to the liver, kidney, or other organ systems
– Injection: Percutaneous injection of a toxic substance
through the skin
MSDS (cont’d)
Specific possible health hazards:
– Nausea
– Dizziness
– Skin rashes
– Headache
http://www.luc.edu/environmentalservices/safety_information
.shtml
http://www.ilpi.com/safety/
http://www.chem.uky.edu/resources/stockroom/waste.html
http://www.uttyler.edu/safety/labwastemanual.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
http://avogadro.chem.iastate.edu/MSDS/