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

Household Symbol Shapes

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