Hazardous Household Product Symbols Canadian Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs devised a system of labels for hazardous household products. The degree of hazardousness is determined by the shape of the sign.

Hazardous Household Product Symbols Three basic sign Shapes: 1. Octagon (Danger…it could kill you)) 2. Diamond (Caution…it could make you ill) 3. Triangle (Warning…It could make you ill or hurt you)

Hazardous Household Product Symbols Four categories 1. Poison 2. Flammable 3. Explosive 4. Corrosive

Hazardous Household Product Symbols Danger Poison Danger Flammable Danger Explosive Danger Corrosive

Hazardous Household Product Symbols Warning Poison Warning Flammable Warning Explosive Warning Corrosive

Hazardous Household Product Symbols Caution Poison Caution Flammable Caution Explosive Caution Corrosive

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Compressed Gas (Class A) Any product, material or substance contained under pressure including compressed gas, dissolved gas or gas liquified by compression or refrigeration.

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Flammable and Combustible Material (Class B) Flammable Gases Flammable Liquids Combustible Liquids Flammable Solids Flammable Aerosols Reactive Flammable Materials

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Oxidizing Materials (Class C) Any product, material or substance which: a. Causes or contributes to the combustion of another material by yielding oxygen or any other oxidizing substance, whether or not the product, material or substance is itself combustible. b. An organic peroxide

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Poisonous and Infectious Material (Class D) 1. Materials causing immediate and serious toxic effects Products which are potentially fatal or may cause permanent damage very quickly if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through the skin, and may burn skin or eyes upon contact

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Poisonous and Infectious Material (Class D) 2 Materials causing other toxic effects Products which may cause death or permanent damage as a result of repeated exposure, over time; may be skin, eye, or respiratory irritant may be a sensitizer; may cause cancer; may cause birth defects or sterility

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Poisonous and Infectious Material (Class D) 3. Biohazardous Infectious Materials Products which may cause diseases in humans and animals, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Also, cultures and diagnostic specimens, such as blood, urine and body tissue, can contain such organisms.

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Corrosive Material (Class E) Products which: a) Corrode aluminum and steel or skin under specified test conditions b) Anhydrous corrosive gases

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Dangerously Reactive Materials (Class F) Products which: Undergo vigorous polymerization, decomposition, or condensation Become self-reactive under conditions of shock or increase in pressure or temperature React vigorously with water to produce a very toxic gas

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Routes of Entry 1 Inhalation 2 Skin Contact 3. Ingestion 4. Eye Contact