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Hazardous Household Product Symbols. Symbols used on products around the house Have special shapes and colors Use 4 main symbols to indicate what type of hazard the material creates. Poison. These products will be immediately harmful if ingested
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Hazardous Household Product Symbols • Symbols used on products around the house • Have special shapes and colors • Use 4 main symbols to indicate what type of hazard the material creates
Poison • These products will be immediately harmful if ingested • Contact the poison control department or 911 immediately
Flammable • These products may ignite causing fire • Know the proper type of extinguisher to use on each material that has this symbol
Explosive • These products may explode if placed near fire or if dropped/jarred • Know the proper storage conditions and the type of extinguisher to use should an explosion or fire occur
Corrosive • These products may cause severe burns to skin • These products may destroy clothing or be harmful if their fumes are inhaled • Should these materials touch your skin, rinse immediately with lots of cold water
Shapes & Colors • The “stop sign” means DANGER and will be RED • The “diamond” means WARNING and will be ORANGE • The “turned triangle” means CAUTION and will be YELLOW