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Name: _________________________________
Date: __________________________________

POWER POINT WORKSHEET

SAFETY SYMBOLS
1. Why have safety symbols been put on products?

2. Describe the two types of safety symbols.

Two TYPES of Safety Symbols

1) 2)

This stands for: ___________________________ This stands for: ___________________________

________________________________________ ________________________________________
They are found on: ________________________ They are found on: ________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________

HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT SYMBOLS

3. How many different types of HHPS symbols are there? __________

4. How many different TYPES OF HAZARDS are there? __________

 These are represented by the following symbols. Label each symbol.

_________________ _________________ _________________ _________________

5. How many different LEVELS OF HAZARDS are there? __________

 These are represented by the following symbols. Label each symbol.

_________________ _________________ _________________

How can you tell how _________________ _________________ _________________
harmful each symbol is? _________________ _________________ _________________

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6. Label each safety symbol by LEVEL and TYPE of hazard.

WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM SYMBOLS

7. How many WHMIS symbols are there? ________

8. How is the border of a WHMIS symbol different from that of HHPS symbols?

9. Fill in the chart below with the correct description of the symbol.

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LAB CONDUCT AND SAFETY

10. List the 5 major areas where lab conduct and safety will be most important.

11. For each area of lab conduct and safety, summarize the most important points.

PERSONAL ATTIRE AND BEHAVIOR

GOGGLES LOOSE CLOTHES
 Goggles worn at ____ times.  ____________________ need
 Protect your ____ from to be secured and out of the
unexpected splatters or shatters. way.

CONTACTS HORSEPLAY
 Never wear ___________ during  No ___________________
a lab. during the lab!
 Chemicals can get trapped
between the lens and your eyes.

SHOES HANDS
 No _____________ shoes  Do not put your hands in your
allowed in the lab. _________ or _________
during the lab.

HAIR FOOD & DRINK

 ______________ needs to be  No _____________ or
tied back. ______________ during the
lab.

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PROPER EQUIPMENT USE

EDGE OF LAB BENCH BROKEN EQUIPMENT
 Do not place equipment at the  Broken equipment must be
________ of the lab bench. reported to the
_____________. Don’t just put
it back!

CHAIRS BROKEN GLASS

 Move _________ to the back of
the room _________ from the
benches before the lab starts.
 Students must ________ during
a lab.
 Broken glass must be reported
to the _____________ and
placed in the proper container.

WORK AREA HOTPLATE

 Keep your work area _______.  __________ the hotplate when
 Move bags and books to the not in use to prevent burns and
wall. to let it ______________
before storing.

PROPER CHEMICAL USE

CHEMICAL SPILLS SMELL
 _________ your  Smell a chemical using the ___________
__________ of any or _________ method.
chemical spills before
cleaning.

HAZARDS AMOUNT
 _______ the hazards in  Take only the amount of chemicals that
the lab __________ you need.
starting your  Share – don’t be _________.
experiment.  Less chemicals means less harm to the
environment.

SINK WATER FIRST

 Do not _________ any  When mixing chemicals, always add the
chemicals down the ____________.
______.  This prevents the chemical from
_____________.
 In some cases, the large volume of water
_________________ that may be
generated when the two substances
combine.

TASTE FOOD & DRINK

 Do not ________ any  Be careful not to
of the chemicals. ______________________ your
chemicals.

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INJURIES
EYE WASH STATION
 If something enters your eye, have a partner direct you to the
__________________________.
 Position face above the station with eyes ____________ for ________ minutes.

BURN OR CHEMICALS ON THE SKIN

 Immediately inform your teacher and place injury under ____________________ for
___________ minutes.

CUTS
 Immediately ____________ your ____________, ____________ the cut and put a
bandage on it.

CLEAN UP
CLEAN EQUIPMENT LAB BENCH
 All equipment needs to be  _______ then _______________
properly _________, lab bench with paper towel.
_________ and put away in
the
_____________________.

PUT AWAY EQUIPMENT PAPER TOWEL

 __________ all equipment to
where you originally got it if
you do not have to wash it.
(e.g. microscopes and
hotplates.)
 Do not put paper towel in the
recycling; it goes in the
_____________.

PUT AWAY GOGGLES WASH HANDS

 Put goggles back __________  Wash your __________ at the
into the _________________. end of the lab.

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ANSWER KEY
Name: _________________________________
Date: __________________________________

POWER POINT WORKSHEET

SAFETY SYMBOLS
1. Why have safety symbols been put on products?
To warn product users of the types of hazards that the products might pose.

2. Describe the two types of safety symbols.

Two TYPES of Safety Symbols

1) HHPS 2) WHMIS

This stands for: Hazardous Household Product

___________________________
Symbols
________________________________________
Products (mostly cleaners)
They are found on: ________________________
used in the household.
________________________________________
Workplace Hazardous
This stands for: ___________________________
Materials Information System
________________________________________
Products (mostly cleaners)
They are found on: ________________________
used in the workplace.
________________________________________

HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT SYMBOLS

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3. How many different types of HHPS symbols are there? __________
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4. How many different TYPES OF HAZARDS are there? __________

 These are represented by the following symbols. Label each symbol.

poisonous
_________________ explosive
_________________ corrosive
_________________ flammable
_________________
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5. How many different LEVELS OF HAZARDS are there? __________

 These are represented by the following symbols. Label each symbol.

caution warning danger

_________________
How can you tell how yellow border
_________________
harmful each symbol is? three sides
_________________
6. Label each safety symbol by LEVEL and TYPE of hazard.
_________________ _________________
orange border
_________________ red border
_________________
four sides
_________________ eight sides
_________________
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caution warning danger

explosive poisonous flammable

caution warning danger caution

corrosive explosive explosive poisonous

caution danger warning warning

flammable corrosive flammable corrosive

WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM SYMBOLS

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7. How many WHMIS symbols are there? ________

8. How is the border of a WHMIS symbol different from that of HHPS?

WHMIS symbols all have circular borders while the HHPS have either borders that are triangles, diamonds
or octagons.
9. Fill in the chart below with the correct description of the symbol.

Poisonous material: causing other Biohazardous and infectious material.

toxic effects.

Poisonous material: causing Compressed gas.

immediate and serious toxic effects.

Corrosive material
Dangerously reactive material.

Flammable and combustible material.

Oxidizing agent.

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LAB CONDUCT AND SAFETY

10. List the 5 major areas where lab conduct and safety will be most important.

11. For each area of lab conduct and safety, summarize the most important points.

PERSONAL ATTIRE AND BEHAVIOR

GOGGLES LOOSE CLOTHES
 all times.
Goggles worn at ____  ____________________
Loose clothes need
 Protect your ____
eyes from to be secured and out of the
unexpected splatters or shatters. way.
all

CONTACTS HORSEPLAY
 Never wear ___________
contacts during  fooling around
No ___________________
a lab. during the lab!
 Chemicals can get trapped
between the lens and your eyes.

SHOES HANDS
 open-toed
No _____________ shoes  Do not put your hands in your
allowed in the lab. eyes
_________ or _________
mouth
during the lab.

HAIR FOOD & DRINK

 ______________
Long hair needs to be  eating
No _____________ or
tied back. drinking
______________ during the
lab.

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PROPER EQUIPMENT USE

EDGE OF LAB BENCH BROKEN EQUIPMENT
 Do not place equipment at the  Broken equipment must be
________
edge of the lab bench. reported to the
teacher
_____________. Don’t just put
it back!

CHAIRS BROKEN GLASS

 chairs to the back of
Move _________  Broken glass must be reported
the room _________
away from the to the _____________
teacher and
benches before the lab starts. placed in the proper container.
 stand during
Students must ________
a lab.

WORK AREA HOTPLATE

 Keep your work area _______.
tidy  __________
Unplug the hotplate when
 Move bags and books to the not in use to prevent burns and
wall. cool down
to let it ______________
before storing.

PROPER CHEMICAL USE

CHEMICAL SPILLS SMELL
 Inform your
_________  Smell a chemical using the ___________
hand-waving
teacher of any
__________ wafting method.
or _________
chemical spills before
cleaning.

HAZARDS AMOUNT
 Know the hazards in
_______  Take only the amount of chemicals that
before
the lab __________ you need.
starting your  greedy
Share – don’t be _________.
experiment.  Less chemicals means less harm to the
environment.

SINK WATER FIRST

 pour any
Do not _________  When mixing chemicals, always add the
chemicals down the ____________.
water first
______.
sink  This prevents the chemical from
splashing
_____________.
 In some cases, the large volume of water
absorbs heat
_________________ that may be
generated when the two substances
combine.

TASTE FOOD & DRINK

 Do not ________
taste any  Be careful not to
of the chemicals. cross-contaminate
______________________ your
chemicals.

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INJURIES
EYE WASH STATION
 If something enters your eye, have a partner direct you to the
eye wash station
__________________________.
 open
Position face above the station with eyes ____________ 10 minutes.
for ________

BURN OR CHEMICALS ON THE SKIN

 Immediately inform your teacher and place injury under ____________________
running water for
_____________
5-10 minutes.

CUTS
 inform
Immediately ____________ teacher
your ____________, clean
____________ the cut and put a
bandage on it.

CLEAN UP
CLEAN EQUIPMENT LAB BENCH
 All equipment needs to be  Spray then _______________
_______ wipe down
washed
properly _________, lab bench with paper towel.
_________
rinsed and put away in
the
drying rack / area
_____________________.

PUT AWAY EQUIPMENT PAPER TOWEL

 __________
Put back all equipment to  Do not put paper towel in the
where you originally got it if recycling; it goes in the
you do not have to wash it. garbage
_____________.
(e.g. microscopes and
hotplates.)

PUT AWAY GOGGLES WASH HANDS

 neatly
Put goggles back __________  hands at the
Wash your __________
storage area
into the _________________. end of the lab.

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