Many processes across base requires hazardous chemical interaction. Knowing if a chemical is hazardous is key to keep Airmen safe and the work environment healthy. The Hazardous Communication Standard defines the following hazards:
Physical hazards - a chemical for which there is valid scientifically evidence that it is an agent or activity posing a potential hazard to a person or property. Most common are:
• Flammable o Aerosol – a mist yielding a flame projecting over 18 inches at full valve opening o Gas – a gas at ambient temperature and pressure, forms a flammable mixture with air at a concentration of 13 percent by volume or less o Solid – a solid other than a blasting agent or explosive that is liable to cause fire through friction
• Explosives – a
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The term "health hazard" encompasses the following:
• Toxicity – is the ability of a substance to cause a harmful effect. Everything is toxic at some point. Even too much WATER can KILL!
• Toxicity vs. Dose
o Toxicity – level of poison o Dose – amount exposed to o Less the toxicity, greater dose one can tolerate without ill effects o Greater the toxicity, less dose one can tolerate without becoming sick
• Acute vs.