1. Safety Symbols Remember: Safety First!

2. Oxidizers ◦ Examples  Ammonium nitrate, NH 4 NO 3  Potassium permanganate, KMnO 4  Potassium iodate, KIO 4

3. Flammables ◦ Example  Methanol, CH 3 OH

4. Explosives ◦ Not allowed in school science labs!!!

5. Acute toxicity (severe) ◦ Example  Copper(II) chloride, CuCl 2

6. Corrosives ◦ Examples  Hydrochloric acid, HCl  Sulfuric acid, H 2 SO 4

7. Gases Under Pressure ◦ Example  Oxygen tanks

8. Carcinogen Target Organ Toxicity Mutagen ◦ Examples  Formaldehyde, CH 2 O  Lead and Chromium ions

9. Environmental Toxicity ◦ Example  Mercury

10. Irritant Acute toxicity (harmful) ◦ Examples  Iron(III) nitrate, Fe(NO 3 ) 3  Iodine