extremely small particles (dust from dental plaster or stone)
particulate matter
gloves masks gowns eyewear and other protective equipment for the employee
personal protective equipment (PPE)
chemical that can cause burns to the skin, is poisonous or can cause fire
hazardous chemical
the strength of a product or of a chemical that can cause poisonous substances to spread throughout the body
toxicity
the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a volatile substance will ignite with a flash; a low _____ ______ means that a substance can catch fire easily
flash point....flash point
a material or chemical that can erupt into fire easily
ignitable
usually an acid or strong base that can cause damage to skin, clothing, metals and equipment
corrosive
the reaction of opposing chemical substances that creates a different end product
reactive
printed product reports from the manufacturer containing important information about the chemicals, hazards, handling, cleanup and special PPE related to a product
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
a cloud like mist containing droplets, tooth dust, materials dust and bacterial of a particle size less than 5 microns in diameter
bio-aerosol
small particles that may contain blood, saliva, oral particulate matter, water and microbes