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Sample Pesticide Label Ingredients Formulation Child Warning Directions Manufacturer Registry No. Storage & Disposal Re-entry Statement Personal Protective Equipment “ The Label is the Law. ”
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Chemicals and SafetyChemicals and Safety
Chemicals – Helpful and Harmful
Sample Pesticide Label
Ingredients
Formulation
ChildWarning
Directions
ManufacturerRegistry No.
Storage &Disposal
Re-entryStatement
PersonalProtectiveEquipment
“The Label is the Law.”
Basic Rules of Chemical Safety
Be Aware! Be Alert! Be Alive!
Causes of Injury
Principle modes of chemical injury:1. Chemical Burns (strong acids, strong
bases)2. Heat Burns (flammable materials)3. Poisoning (many chemicals are damaging
or fatal if taken internally, whether by swallowing, injection, or leaching through skin)
4. Chronic illness (long-term exposure to even low doses of certain chemical agents can lead to chronic health conditions)
Chemical Categories
Chemical Categories
Acids & Bases
Chemical Categories
Flammable Chemicals
Chemical Categories
Oxidizers
Chemical Categories
Pyrophoric Substances
Chemical Categories
Carcinogens
Chemicals and Safety
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