Integrating Essential Skills into Training - National Adult Literacy ...
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READING SAFETY MESSAGES ON LABELS<br />
Steps for reading a safety message in a label:<br />
1. Look at the safety messages on the label and note the content and design features that<br />
“jump out” at you. For example:<br />
• colours<br />
• pictures<br />
• font size<br />
• italics<br />
• bolding<br />
• capital letters<br />
• underlining<br />
• boxes<br />
• exclamation marks<br />
• white space<br />
• information placement<br />
2. Identify all key words and symbols whose meanings must be clear in order to understand<br />
the label’s safety messages.<br />
3. Define these words and interpret the symbols.<br />
4. Read the label’s safety messages in detail and try to understand what they are saying.<br />
There will usually be 4 sections or categories of information:<br />
• hazard symbols: why the product is dangerous<br />
• precautions: what to do (and not to do) when using the product<br />
• what medical conditions can result if you don’t follow the precautions<br />
• first aid treatment<br />
5. Look for the patterns in the first aid section and develop a first aid “label table based on “if”<br />
statements.<br />
Practice Exercise: Acetone Label (acetone is a solvent found in paint and varnishes)<br />
yellow<br />
label<br />
red<br />
letters<br />
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