First Aid Label Table
If the Product Acetone: Action (verb) Part (noun) Manner (how) Time (when)*
* May not be stated – if this is the case, assume the answer is “immediately.”
contacts the eyes Flush

Get 		eyes

medical attention 		with lots of water for
at least 15 minutes 		immediately

immediately
contacts the skin Wash skin with soap and lots of water immediately
contacts clothing Wash clothing before using again
is inhaled and the person is breathing Remove person to fresh air immediately
is inhaled and the person is not breathing Give person artificial respiration Immediately
is swallowed and the person is conscious and not convulsing Give

Consult 		person

doctor or poison centre 		water to dilute immediately

immediately
is swallowed and the person is not conscious Don’t give

Consult 		person

doctor or poison centre 		anything immediately
Transferability Practice Exercise (Grease Remover Label)
What design features of the label “jump out at you” at first glance?
(Previewing before reading in more detail.) 		Some possible answers:
  • some fonts are larger and in bold
  • there is are 2 hazard symbols
  • there is an underline and a box
  • there are block letters
  • there are 2 sections – Precautions and First Aid
What vocabulary words and symbols need to be addressed in order to read this label? Some possible answers: corrosive (and symbol), irritant (and symbol), nitrile, neoprene, contaminated, inhalation, ingestion, Material Safety Data Sheet
What does the Acetone label tell readers when read in detail?
  • hazard symbol: corrosive, other toxic effects
  • precautions: avoid contact with skin and eyes
  • what medical conditions can result if you don’t follow the precautions: causes irritation of eyes, skin and mucous membranes (acute); may cause dermatitis (chronic)
  • first aid treatment: see below