Chemical safety depends on understanding the hazards that different substances present. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of chemical classification categorizes chemicals by their type of hazard: flammable chemicals catch fire easily and include solvents like acetone. Corrosive chemicals damage living tissue or materials on contact - Strong acids and bases are examples. Toxic chemicals are poisonous and can cause injury or death. Explosive chemicals can detonate under certain conditions. Oxidizing agents provide oxygen to fuel other fires. In this sortable quiz, you'll categorize chemicals and substances by their primary GHS hazard classification. This is essential knowledge for chemistry students, laboratory workers, and safety professionals.
Chemical hazards are systematically classified. Flammable chemicals ignite easily - Acetone, ethanol, and gasoline are examples. Corrosive chemicals damage tissue on contact - Sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide are corrosives. Toxic chemicals cause poisoning - Arsenic, cyanide, and chlorine gas are toxic. Explosive chemicals can detonate - Nitroglycerin and TNT are examples. Oxidizers provide oxygen to accelerate combustion.
Drag each chemical into its primary hazard category. Chemical safety literacy is essential in any laboratory or industrial setting. Also see our elements by group quiz.
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