KEY SDS Lab 2026 - Chemical Properties and Safety Terminology

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the KEY SDS Lab 2026 pre-lab definitions covering chemical safety and property terms.

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!)

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