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Safety Symbols

Safety Symbols. Labels on Hazardous Products. HHPS and WHMIS Symbols. Household Hazardous Product Symbols (HHPS). Many products used in our homes may be dangerous if used incorrectly.

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Safety Symbols

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  1. Safety Symbols

  2. Labels on Hazardous Products HHPS and WHMIS Symbols

  3. Household Hazardous Product Symbols (HHPS) • Many products used in our homes may be dangerous if used incorrectly. • For this reason, household products are marked with symbols that allow us to recognize and interpret potential hazards

  4. Each Symbol has two components: Shape determines the danger

  5. Type of Hazard

  6. Type of Hazard

  7. Border indicates whether hazard is in the container or the contents:

  8. Type of Hazard:

  9. What is it for? • symbols for hazardous products in the workplace. • identify a wider range of hazards than HHPS symbols

  10. Gases under pressure

  11. Flammable

  12. Oxidizing Material

  13. Acute Toxicity

  14. Health Hazard

  15. Irritant

  16. Biohazardous infectious materials

  17. Corrosive

  18. Explosive

  19. Environmental Hazard

  20. What does a WHMIS Labe tell us? • asd

  21. WHMIS LABELS • Alert the user to the hazards of the product • State what precautions to take when handling the product. • Refer the user to a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for more detailed information about the product.

  22. Disposing of Hazardous Waste • Hazardous waste cannot be disposed like normal trash in landfills. • Examples: • Automotive products (antifreeze, fluids, motor oils, and gasoline). • Batteries • Fluorescent light bulbs. (Many of the older models contain mercury) • Household cleaners. (ammonia, drain cleaner, and rust remover.) • Paint products. • Garden chemicals (weed killers, insecticide) • Swimming pool chemicals

  23. Disposing of Hazardous Waste • Locate a drop-off facility • Reduce and Recycle • Use non-hazardous materials whenever possible Example: Instead of using a chemical drain cleaner, use strainers to catch the debris that may clog your pipes. Flush your drains weekly with hot water or warm vinegar. Use baking soda and a steel wool pad instead of using intense counter top cleaners. • Consider using non-aerosol products like those with pump sprays. Instead of using an aerosol air-cleaner, keep an open box of baking soda in a room or create potpourri out of scrap orange peels

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