Learning About Labels

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5. Signal word

Signal word indicates product toxicity from a single exposure. Pesticides are either toxic by being corrosive or irritating, or by causing our bodies to function improperly.

DANGER-POISON along with a skull and crossbones symbol: products are highly toxic and potentially deadly at low doses.
Danger-Poison will always be in red.

DANGER (no poison) products are corrosive and can cause irreversible eye damage or severe skin injury.

WARNING products are moderately toxic or can cause moderate eye or skin irritation.

CAUTION products are slightly toxic or may cause slight eye or skin irritation.

You can tell whether the concern is due to irritation or eye damage or causes illness by reading the precautionary statement section (#12 & #13).
Other household product labels use the same signal words to inform users of similar hazards.

 

 

PEST-B-GONE INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE Control Insects and Diseases on Flowers and Ornamentals ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Captan (n-trichloromethythio-4-cyclohexene 1,2-dicarboximide) 11.75% Related Derivatives 0.24% Malathion (0,0-dimethyl dithiophosphate of diethyl mercatosuccinate) 6.00% Carbaryl (1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamate) 12.00% INERT INGREDIENTS 69.70% _______________________________________________________________ ________ ________ Contains Petroleum Distillate Total 100.00% Sunset Chemicals, Galveston, TX 87777 EPA Reg. No. 010-1133 EPA Est. No. 010-TX-2 DANGER (Signal word) Keep out of reach of children

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