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minus-square@pinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish37•3 days agoAs a non-chemistry person, I assume the red diamonds are to ensure I don’t put this in my mouth?
minus-square@EtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish13•3 days agoThe first is a standard warning symbol, telling you to read the warnings. The middle looks to imply that it’s harmful to aquatic life; so no flushing, (upside-down fish and a piece of coral) Third one seems to be dosage frequency, but saying a symbol isn’t available. (QHS = taken every night)
minus-squarefatalicuslinkfedilinkEnglish28•3 days agoAt least make sure the thing you post is correct for something like this, as it can be important. The first one (exclamation mark) means it is a irritant and the second one means it is hazardous to the environment (not just aquatic)
minus-square@EtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 days agoSource: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-01/documents/hazard_communication_standard-safety_data_sheets_epa_dec_2015.pdf The exclamation can mean that it’s an irritant. It could also be other potential health concerns. Try not to be too quick when trying to correct someone next time, especially when you are only half right
minus-square@EmoDuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish7•2 days agoCoral? I always assumed that was a tree and it means “hazardous to the environment”
minus-squareEpheralinkfedilinkEnglish27•edit-23 days agoI think, that’s not a coral, but rather a dead tree next to a stream…
minus-square@kungen@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglish21•3 days agoThe third one is “no GHS symbol”, GHS being the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.
minus-square@EtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 days agoThat makes more sense, I wasn’t sure why they would be talking about dosage on a mfr label
minus-square@marcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•3 days agoTo translate the sibling, the third one is where it would tell you how dangerous the substance is for you. But it’s keeping its secrets.
minus-square@pinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 days agoCool. I learned something. Thanks!
As a non-chemistry person, I assume the red diamonds are to ensure I don’t put this in my mouth?
The first is a standard warning symbol, telling you to read the warnings.
The middle looks to imply that it’s harmful to aquatic life; so no flushing, (upside-down fish and a piece of coral)
Third one seems to be dosage frequency, but saying a symbol isn’t available. (QHS = taken every night)
At least make sure the thing you post is correct for something like this, as it can be important.
The first one (exclamation mark) means it is a irritant and the second one means it is hazardous to the environment (not just aquatic)
Source: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-01/documents/hazard_communication_standard-safety_data_sheets_epa_dec_2015.pdf
The exclamation can mean that it’s an irritant. It could also be other potential health concerns.
Try not to be too quick when trying to correct someone next time, especially when you are only half right
Coral? I always assumed that was a tree and it means “hazardous to the environment”
I think, that’s not a coral, but rather a dead tree next to a stream…
The third one is “no GHS symbol”, GHS being the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.
That makes more sense, I wasn’t sure why they would be talking about dosage on a mfr label
To translate the sibling, the third one is where it would tell you how dangerous the substance is for you. But it’s keeping its secrets.
Cool. I learned something. Thanks!