Table of Contents
- 1 Where can you find the oxidizing symbol?
- 2 What products have the oxidising symbol on them?
- 3 How can you identify a household hazardous product?
- 4 When should you have a workplace label?
- 5 What do hazard warning symbols look like?
- 6 Where can I find the symbol for oxidizing agents?
- 7 What do you need to know about oxiders?
Where can you find the oxidizing symbol?
The symbol for oxidizing materials is an “o” with flames on top of it inside a circle.
What products have the oxidising symbol on them?
“Oxidising” Oxygen tanks and some household cleaners, such as bleach and turpentine, will bear this symbol. Precautions: Protective clothing, such as gloves and eyewear, need to be worn when handling this oxidising materials. Also, exposed clothing needs to be washed thoroughly to avoid setting them on fire.
Where can I find Whmis symbols at home?
Hazard symbols are on the labels of many household chemical products in and around your home and garage, like cooking spray, cleaning products, paint and paint thinners, drain cleaners and windshield washer fluid.
How can you identify a household hazardous product?
Read the label. Read product labels carefully before you buy and watch for the signal words danger, warning and caution. Danger means the product is extremely hazardous because it is poisonous, extremely flammable or corrosive.
When should you have a workplace label?
A workplace label is required when: a hazardous product is produced (made) at the workplace and used in that workplace, a hazardous product is decanted (e.g., transferred or poured) into another container, or. a supplier label becomes lost or illegible (unreadable).
What are some common household hazardous materials?
Ammunition.
What do hazard warning symbols look like?
Hazard pictograms alert us to the presence of a hazardous chemical. The GB CLP hazard pictograms appear in the shape of a diamond with a distinctive red border and white background. One or more pictograms might appear on the labelling of a single chemical.
Where can I find the symbol for oxidizing agents?
Many people have seen the symbol for oxidizing agents at one time or another. It can be found on pails of pool chlorine, bags of fertilizer, crates of hydrogen peroxide and bottles of household bleach as well as the trucks that transport them.
What happens when an oxidizer is near a fire?
Also, depending on the fuel material, the presence of an oxidizer near a fire can cause it to burn so quickly that the fuel explodes rather than burning steadily. In some cases the oxidizer material itself can also decompose explosively during a fire.
What do you need to know about oxiders?
The flaming “O” on a yellow background is easily recognizable but may not be fully understood by those who see it in passing. Anyone who handles or stores oxidizing materials should be familiar with the potential dangers in order to reduce injuries and property damage.