SDS Lab - Chemical Terms and Safety

Vocabulary flashcards covering chemical safety properties, health hazards, and unit conversion factors from the SDS lab review notes.

Asphyxiant

Causing a lack of oxygen to the blood

Caustic

Substances that eat away living tissue

Corrosive

A more general term for substances that eat away material (usually metal, but not always, such as metal or fabric)

Flash Point

The temperature where a material releases a vapor that can be ignited by a flame or spark

Acute Health Hazard

Health hazards that have immediate effects on the body

Chronic Health Hazard

Health hazards that have a long-lasting effect on the body (usually due to long term exposure)

Irritant

Substance that causes inflammation or discomfort to the tissue

Mutagen

Substance that causes a cellular change in DNA

Oxidizer

A substance that facilitates or brings about a reaction with oxygen; may cause fires or flames to get bigger

Stability

Substances that "sit at low energy states" and tend not to react

Reactivity

How easily a substance undergoes a chemical change

Combustible

Able to be ignited (SOLIDS)

Explosive

Reacts violently, releasing light sound and gas

Flammable

Easily set on fire (LIQUIDS)

Pyrophoric

Can spontaneously ignite in air or WITH FRICTION

Hemolytic

A substance that can damage blood cells

Volatile

Liquid substance that evaporates readily at normal temperatures

$1\,\text{mL}$ Volume Equivalency

$$1\,\text{mL} = 1\,\text{cm}^3$$

Kilometers to Miles Conversion Factor

$$1.61\,\text{km} = 1\,\text{mile}$$

Miles to Feet Conversion Factor

$$1\,\text{mile} = 5280\,\text{feet}$$

Liters to Cups Conversion Factor

$$1\,\text{Liter} = 4.23\,\text{cups}$$

Gallons to Cups Conversion Factor

$$1\,\text{gallon} = 16\,\text{cups}$$