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Section 2: How should I review precautionary statements?

The primary tool for determining many of the precautionary statements is acute toxicity data.
RED or registration review documents, Chapter 7 of the Label Review Manual, and in some specific cases PR Notice 84–5 or a registration standard provide guidance for determining hazards to humans and domestic animals statements.
Chapter 8 of the Label Review Manual provides guidance for determining environmental hazards statements.
Chapter 9 of the Label Review Manual provides guidance for determining physical and chemical hazards statements.
RED documents and Chapter 7 of the Label Review Manual provide guidance for determining first aid statements.

Name the six acute toxicity studies.
Acute oral, acute dermal, acute inhalation, primary eye irritation, primary skin irritation, dermal sensitization.
When are hazards to humans and domestic animals statements required?
When any acute toxicity study results in a product classification of Toxicity Category I, II, or III, and/or when the dermal sensitization study result is positive.
What kind of products are used indoors but still may require environmental hazards statements because they may be highly concentrated and could pose a serious hazard if a spill occurred?
Manufacturing–use products.
What three words should not appear in flammability statements?
Caution, warning, and danger.
When is a first aid statement required?
When any acute toxicity study result is classified as category I, II, or III.