toxic vs inhalationvs poison

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  1. realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    Okay im trying to figure out the difference between the toxic placard and the inhalation placard
    neither of them are to get on you be swolloed or inhaled so arent there basically the same thing?are they all class 6 and just have to be labeled different by federal guid lines
     

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    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAZMAT_Class_6_Toxic_and_Infectious_Substances

    It has to do with the amount of vapor in the atmosphere it takes to be fatal.

    To the best of my understanding, if the lethal concentration of vapors in the atmosphere for 50% of test animals, hence lc50, is less than or equal to 1000 milliliters per cubic meter of air, the product requires inhalation hazard placards.
     
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    I don't carry hazmat so I see these as...

    Will kill you - Might kill you - will kill you slowly
     
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    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    Lol....all if them will kill you...but if u have all the proper gear on you will be okay
     
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    O ok...I been trying to figure that out...like some snakes have poisoning venom and some have toxic venom