Match each WHMIS symbol with its meaning.

The left column contains the following symbols:

• Compressed Gas
• Poisoinous and Infectious Materials
• Dangerously Reactive Material
• Flammable & Combustible Materials
• Corrosive Material
• Biohazardous infectious material
• Oxidizing Materials
• Materials causing other toxic effects

The right column contains the following meaning:

• gives off oxygen that can help other materials burn
• can cause severe burns to the skin, eyes, or lungs if you inhale it
• can poison or infect you. This happens right away and is very serious.
• can poison or infect you after being around it many times or for long periods of time.
• burns very easily
• contains live bacteria or virus
• gas that can explode if the container is damaged or it becomes too hot
• can burn or explode if it becomes too hot, is dropped, hit, or mixed with other chemicals

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