Science Safety Rules!—continued
Step 3: Hazardous Household Products Symbols (HHPS)
The HHPS are found on many household cleaners and containers in the science laboratory. They alert the user of the potential dangers for that particular product. The more sides to the safety symbol, the more serious the health risk.
Look at the following Hazardous Household Products Symbols list. Make sure you understand the trend of the number of sides and the degree of hazard. What is the trend?
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