T1- Hazards and Risk

Oxidising

Oxidising

• Provides oxygen which allows other materials to burn more fiercely

• E.g. Liquid oxygen

Environmental Hazard

• Harmful to organisms and to the environment

• E.g. Mercury

Toxic

• Can cause death, by being swallowed, breathed in and absorbed through skin

• E.g. Hydrogen cyanide

Harmful

• Can cause irritation, reddening or blistering of the skin

• E.g. bleach

Highly Flammable

• Catches fire easily

• E.g. Petrol

Corrosive

• Destroys materials, including living tissues (eyes and skin)

• E.g. concentrated sulfuric acid