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HHPS or Hazardous Household HHPS or Hazardous Household Products Symbols warn people of Products Symbols warn people of potential dangers when dealing with potential dangers when dealing with chemicals both in industry and at chemicals both in industry and at home. Knowing how to read the home. Knowing how to read the symbols is essential to your own symbols is essential to your own safety and protection. NOT knowing safety and protection. NOT knowing how to read them puts you at risk of how to read them puts you at risk of serious injury or death.serious injury or death.

SHAPE DISTINCTIONSHAPE DISTINCTION

The shape of a symbol indicates The shape of a symbol indicates whether a product poses a danger whether a product poses a danger (octagon), a warning (diamond), or a (octagon), a warning (diamond), or a caution (triangle).caution (triangle).

CORROSIVECORROSIVE

A skeletal hand within a beaker A skeletal hand within a beaker indicates that the substance in indicates that the substance in question is CORROSIVE. “Corrosive” question is CORROSIVE. “Corrosive” means that it can eat away at your means that it can eat away at your skin and/or your eye(s). Acids and skin and/or your eye(s). Acids and bases tend to be corrosive.bases tend to be corrosive.

FLAMMABLEFLAMMABLE

A flame indicates that the substance A flame indicates that the substance will easily burn. Some substances will easily burn. Some substances will burn if a match or fire is will burn if a match or fire is introduced, but some are so introduced, but some are so flammable that air or water can flammable that air or water can ignite the substance. ignite the substance.

REACTIVEREACTIVE

Sometimes referred to as explosive, Sometimes referred to as explosive, this exploding ball indicates you this exploding ball indicates you should take caution when handling it. should take caution when handling it. DO NOT shake it, heat it or hold it DO NOT shake it, heat it or hold it near a flame. It could also produce near a flame. It could also produce deadly vapours.deadly vapours.

TOXICTOXIC

Sometimes referred to as poisonous, Sometimes referred to as poisonous, the death symbol tells you that the death symbol tells you that ingestion of this substance can kill ingestion of this substance can kill you.you.

CORROSIVECORROSIVE

Recall that the shape of the symbol Recall that the shape of the symbol indicates the severity of the hazard. indicates the severity of the hazard.

FLAMMABLEFLAMMABLE

From left to right:From left to right:

DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.

REACTIVEREACTIVE

From left to right:From left to right:

DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.

TOXICTOXIC

From left to right:From left to right:

DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.

WHMISWHMIS

WHMIS or Workplace Hazardous WHMIS or Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System was Materials Information System was created to protect workers in created to protect workers in industry from harm (including industry from harm (including students and teachers in schools). students and teachers in schools). Many places make WHMIS courses Many places make WHMIS courses mandatory as part of employee mandatory as part of employee training. training.

WHMISWHMIS

WHY BE SAFE?WHY BE SAFE?

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