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RISKS = HAZARDS x PROBABILITY OF EXPOSURE
CHEMICAL: _____________________________________________________________________________
HEALTH HAZARDS PHYSICAL HAZARDS
(check the hazards that apply): (check the hazards that apply):
_____ Carcinogen _____ Combustible Liquid
_____ Corrosive _____ Compressed Gas
_____ Irritant _____ Explosive
_____ Sensitizer (allergy producer) _____ Flammable
_____ Target Organ Effect _____ Aerosol, Flammable
_____ Hepatotoxin (liver) _____ Gas, Flammable
_____ Nephrotoxin (kidney) _____ Liquid, Flammable
_____ Neurotoxin (nervous system) _____ Solid, Flammable
_____ Agent which Acts on the _____ Oxidizer
Hematopoietic System _____ Organic Peroxide (oxidizer and fuel)
(bloodforming cells) _____ Pyrophoric
_____ Agent which Damage the Lungs _____ Unstable (reactive)
_____ Reproductive Toxin _____ WaterReactive
_____ Teratogen (affects unborn) _____ Flammable Hazards
_____ Mutagen (chromosomal changes) Formed: _____________________
_____ Cutaneous Hazard (skin) _____ Health Hazards
_____ Eye Hazard Others (list) _____________ Formed: _____________________
_____ Toxic (repeat assessment for any other
_____ Highly Toxic flammable or health hazards formed)
(place “X’s” in the appropriate boxes)
Degree of LESS HAZARDOUS ►►►►►►►►►►►MORE HAZARDOUS
Indicators
Hazard LESS RISKY ►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►► MORE RISKY
Flash Point >200 / >93 150200 / 6693 100150 / 3866 0100 / 1838 <0 / <18
o o
( F / C)
narrow intermediate broad
flammable flammable range flammable
Flammability range range
Flammable flammable range
Combustibility
Range flamable range in middle flammable
(0100%) in higher percentage range in lower
percentage range percentage
range range
(LD50)
oral, rat >5000 5005000 50500 150 <1
(mg/kg)
Toxicity
(LC50)
inhalation, rat >10,000 1,00010,000 1001,000 10100 <10
(ppm)
pH 69 56 or 910 35 or 1012 13 or 1214 <1 or >14
Corrosivity
Irritation oxidizer not an moderate strong
status oxidizer oxidizer oxidizer
Chronic Health Biological
Hazards halflife minutes hours days weeks years
RISKS RISKS = HAZARDS x PROBABILITY OF EXPOSURE
ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS
(check/list acute symptoms of exposure): (check/list chronic effects):
_____ Irritation _____ Cancer
_____ Burning _____ Teratogenesis (effects on unborn)
_____ Nausea _____ Mutagenesis (chromosomal changes)
_____ Dizziness _____ Others (list): _________________________
_____ Difficulty Breathing ___________________________________
_____ Sensitization (allergies) ___________________________________
_____ Others (list): _________________________
_____________________________________ PHYSICAL EFFECTS (check/list physical effects)
_____________________________________
_____________________________________ _____ Fire
_____________________________________ _____ Explosion
_____________________________________ _____ Excessive Temperature
_____________________________________ _____ Release of Pressure
_____ Release of Toxic/Flammable Gases/Vapors
_____ Others (List) _________________________
___________________________________
« Also Consider: The number of individuals potentially exposed and their individual susceptibility
(place “X’s” in the appropriate boxes)
« Also Consider: The manner of use, storage and disposal
(place “X’s” in the appropriate boxes)
Probability of Exposure EXPOSURE LESS LIKELY ►►►►►EXPOSURE MORE LIKELY
Indicators LESS RISKY ►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►► MORE RISKY
ingestion skin contact and inhalation,
Routes of Exposure ingestion skin contact
and ingestion
small intermediate large
Quantity quantities quantities and quantities,
low conc. conc. high conc.
solids liquids mists vapors / fume gases
Physical Form pellets granules fine powders
Vapor Pressure (mmHg @20 o C) <1 110 10100 100760 760
(consider operating temperature also)
Boiling Point ( o F / o C) >302 / >150 122302 / 50150 <122 / <50
appearance, established odor/irritation, odor/irritation analytical
Detection odor/irritation levels not methods
levels established
Warning Properties odor/irritation odor/irritation
< PEL / TLV > PEL / TLV