Federal law requires that any household product containing hazardous substances must be labeled accordingly. Hazardous products are now identifiable to consumers through the following rating system of four words. These words are listed in the order of most hazardous to least hazardous. Poison indicates the highest hazard level of the group, and means that a product is highly toxic, and can cause injury or death if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin.
Danger means that a product is either highly toxic, flammable, or corrosive.
Warning and Caution both indicate that a product is toxic, corrosive, reactive or flammable. Hazardous Waste Kids Page Click below to link to the main King County site. By visiting this and other King County web pages, you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site.