LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF SAFETY SIGNS, SYMBOLS, AND LABELS

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF SAFETY SIGNS. SYMBOLS. AND LABELS 

Preview Hazard recognition, an essential skill needed by every laboratory worker, is presented through the basics of understanding labels, signs, symbols, terms, and other sources of information. 

The new circumstances under which we are placed call for new words, new phrases, and for the transfer of old words to new objects. 

What lessons can be learned from this incident  

Section 1.1.1 in this book introduces the concept of a hazard A hazard is a potential source of danger or harm. We also discuss how the very property or reactivity of a substance that makes it useful also makes is hazardous. Gasoline is flammable (useful) inside automobile engines, but its flammability in a small storage can in your garage also presents a hazard. Can you think of other examples of commonly-used substances where the hazard it presents is the same as the way in which we use it  

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LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF SAFETY SIGNS, SYMBOLS, AND LABELS TABLE 3.1.2.1 Continued)... 

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