Keep Pets Away from Products
- Don’t spray or store cleaning or pesticide products
near pet food or water dishes.
- Make sure animals can’t get at bait products while
they are in use.
- In the event of a spill, be sure to keep animals out
of the area until it is cleaned up.
- Don’t forget about wildlife. Spraying products on
a windy day can carry the product into the water
supply for wild animals.
- Store all household cleaning products and
pesticides where pets can’t get at them.
- Follow All Label
Precautions.
- Warnings and directions tell you how to use
products safely and correctly. This helps keep you
and your pets safe.
- Follow warnings to open windows, wear gloves,
and not breathe product dust.
- Keep pets and children away from treated areas as
directed on the label.
- Keep Products in Original
Containers.
- It is very dangerous to put products in food and
beverage containers.
- Containers without tight fitting lids can easily
spill, allowing your pet access to the product.
- If you throw away the original container, you
throw away important information needed in case
of an emergency.
- If the label tells you to mix a product in another
container, use all of the mixture. If you can’t use
all the mixture, label the new container for use in
the future.
- The animals that share our lives and homes
rely on us for protection. Many common
household products such as cleaners and pes-
ticides could hurt a pet if not used and
stored correctly.
- Always read the label first before you buy, store, and
use household cleaners or pesticide products. Keep all
products out of the reach of pets and children.
Labels Tell You:
- How to use a product safely and effectively.
- How to store the product safely.
- First aid instructions.
- Phone numbers to call for help or more
information.
So Read the Label First!
Developed by the Consumer Labeling
Initiative: A Government, Industry,
and Public Partnership.
courtesy of: www.epa.gov/oppt/labeling
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