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Alcohol - A class of generally colorless, flammable and/or combustible liquids. Uses include solvent, fuel, cleaning fluids, detergents, and antifreeze. Hazard: Restricted function/ damage to central nervous system and liver, vision impairment, flammable.

Argon - A colorless, odorless element. Uses include shield in arc welding, furnace brazing, electric and specialized light bulbs and for use in geiger-counting tubes, and lasers. Hazard: May cause dizziness and drowsiness and rapid suffocation. In liquid form, is extremely cold and may cause frostbite.

Carbon Dioxide - A colorless, odorless gas. Used in refrigeration, carbonated beverages, fire extinguisheing, aerosols, and medicine. Hazard: Asphyxiant, can increase respiration and heart rate, May cause dizziness and drowsiness.

Carbon monoxide - A practically odorless colorless gas. Derived as a by-product of internal combustion engines. Hazard: When inhaled, enters the blood, attaches to hemoglobin so that it cannot accept oxygen causing chemical asphyxia.

Helium - A colorless, nontoxic, noncombustible gas. Uses include welding, leak detection, chromatography, geological dating, diving. Hazard: Simple asphyxiant.

Hydrogen - A nontoxic, non corrosive gas. Uses include production of synthetic ammonia and methanol, production of hydrochloric acid, and refining petroleum. Hazard: Highly flammable and explosive, simple asphyxiant.

Hydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid )- A colorless, liquid. Used to polish, etch and frost glass, also used in the production of aluminum, brass, stainless and other alloy steels. Hazard: Highly corrosive to skin and mucous membranes. Highly toxic to by ingestion and inhalation.

Hydrogen sulfide - A colorless gas with rotten eggs odor. Used to purify hydrochloric and sulfuric acids, and to manufacture elementary sulfur. Hazard: Chemical asphyxia.

Methane - A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. Used as a fuel and for the production of methanol, acetylene, chloroform, methylene chloride and methyl chloride. Hazard: Simple asphyxiant, severe fire and explosion hazard.

Nitrogen - A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas constituting about 4/5 of the air we breathe. Used in the production of ammonia, acrylonitrile, quick-freezing foods, cryogenics, inflating tires. Hazard: Simple asphyxiant.

Sulfur dioxide - A colorless gas with sharp pungent odor. Uses include beer and wine preservative, fumigation, refrigeration, and production of sulfuric acid, potassium and sodium. Hazards: Highly toxic, symptoms include irritation and burning of eyes, nose, throat.

Turpentine - A colorless liquid with a penetrating odor; lighter than water. Uses include solvent, thinner for paint and varnish, insecticide, medicines and perfumes. Hazard: Flammable. Eye, nose, throat irritant. Headache and vertigo.


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