1. Hazardous Household Product Symbols

2. What are Hazardous Household Product Symbols
They are warning symbols on household products that were developped to warn people about dangerous household products and to what degree they are dangerous.
We will use the short-form HHPS

3. What is the difference between WHMIS and HHPS?
WHMIS is for dangerous materials used in workplaces (and schools)
HHPS is for products used around the home
There is some overlap with the use of these symbols so it is important to be familiar with both

4. The Catagories
POISON
Licking, eating, drinking or sometimes smelling this product can cause illness or death. Ex. Windshield washer fluid, furniture polish
FLAMMABLE
This product or its fumes can catch fire easily if near heat, flames or sparks. Ex. Adhesives, solvents
CORROSIVE
This product can burn the skin or eyes on contact or throat of stomach if swallowed. Ex. Toilet bowl cleaner, oven cleaner
EXPLOSIVE
This container can explode if heated or punctured. Flying pieces of metal or plastic can cause injury. Ex. Anything in an aerosol can

5. Classifications of Danger for HHPS
There are also levels of classification for the amount the product is dangerous.
Three levels
Danger
Warning
Caution
These are like borders around the symbol and give people additional information about the level of danger.

6. DANGER Most dangerous, most likely to cause you harm
Octagon with a thick border

7. WARNING Medium level of danger, also can cause harm
Diamond with a medium thickness of border

8. CAUTION
Still be careful when using this product, but of the three levels, this has the smallest level of danger
Upside down triangle with thinner border

9. EXAMPLES:
Poison Flammable Explosive Corrosive
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION