What are the 5 different hazard symbols for cleaning chemicals?

All chemicals, cleaning and others, are classified and they carry hazard symbols. Cleaning chemicals usually only have four different types of hazard symbols.

The most common hazard symbol is for irritant:

When you see this symbol it is possible that the cleaning product could cause some irritation in either skin, eyes, breathing or when ingested. The irritation can be mild or severe. Some people are extremely sensitive and may have a reaction when most people won’t. The product will still be labelled as irritant to protect these sensitive individuals.

Then you may also see the symbol for corrosive:

Items that carry this label must be handled with care and proper protective gear is necessary when handling these cleaning products. They are aggressive chemicals that can cause serious injury to all. It describes a substance that may destroy living tissue on contact.

Another of the hazard symbols is for harmful products:

This symbol is very similar to the irritant symbol but you will notice a small “I” on the irritant symbol. The harmful symbol describes a product that may causes some form of harm.

You may also see the sign for flammable:

This symbol will describe a cleaning product that is flammable and can easily catch fire. This cleaning product may require special handling or storage considerations.

The last symbol you might see on a cleaning product is for toxic:

If a product has this symbol, handle with extreme care as it may be poisonous if swallowed or breathed in. Please be careful

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