Hazardous Materials and Flammable Safety

(14 min.) Hazardous materials are safe to use if you follow the manufacturer's instructions and the safety procedures established by your company for using these products. If you misuse chemicals, flammables, or any type of potentially hazardous materials, the probability of accident or injury is exceptionally high.

Topics included in this safety video are: liquids, powders, and gases, learning about the When, How Much, and How To of your materials by reading the label or asking questions. Stop, look, and read the label on the substance before you start to use it and follow the directions on the label. what to do if the material doesn't have a label on it, when transferring chemicals from one container to another, wearing necessary protective equipment, flammable materials, the Fire Triangle, the flash point of the liquid, basics of fire and flammables, auto ignition temperature, boiling point, vapor density, explosive range, Lower Explosive Limits (LEL), Upper Explosive Limits (UEL), sparks, static electricity, there are some basic steps if a fire accident occurs, and safety containers.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers.