When treating cancer, the right training, knowledge and skills can mean life or death for patients undergoing chemotherapy and biotherapy. An oncology nurse who treats cancer patients receives specialized training from her employer to administer chemotherapy and biotherapy.
Fire Hazard - Description of the chemical's fire hazards (such as flammability, explosion risk, or byproducts that may evolve if the chemical is burned). Health Hazard - Description of the chemical's health hazards (such as toxicity, flammability, or corrosivity). Reactivity Profile - Description of the chemical's potential reactivity with other chemicals, air, and water. Also includes any other intrinsic reactive hazards (such as polymerizable or peroxidizable).
a. Assume that any unfamiliar chemical is hazardous and treat it as such. b. Know all the hazards of the chemicals with which you work. For example, perchloric acid is a corrosive, an oxidizer, and a reactive. Benzene is an irritant that is also flammable, toxic, and carcinogenic. c. Never underestimate the potential hazard of any chemical or combination of chemicals. Consider any mixture or reaction product to be at least as hazardous as â if not more hazardous than â its most hazardous component. d. Never use any substance that is not properly labeled. It may not be what you think it is! e.