Dental Materials

  1. extremely small particles (dust from dental plaster or stone)
    particulate matter
  2. gloves masks gowns eyewear and other protective equipment for the employee
    personal protective equipment (PPE)
  3. chemical that can cause burns to the skin, is poisonous or can cause fire
    hazardous chemical
  4. the strength of a product or of a chemical that can cause poisonous substances to spread throughout the body
    toxicity
  5. 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
  6. a material or chemical that can erupt into fire easily
    ignitable
  7. usually an acid or strong base that can cause damage to skin, clothing, metals and equipment
    corrosive
  8. the reaction of opposing chemical substances that creates a different end product
    reactive
  9. 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)
  10. a cloud like mist containing droplets, tooth dust, materials dust and bacterial of a particle size less than 5 microns in diameter
    bio-aerosol
  11. small particles that may contain blood, saliva, oral particulate matter, water and microbes
    splatter
Author
cassiedh
ID
61094
Card Set
Dental Materials
Description
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