P253 CEEFAX 253 Sat 25 Aug 23:32/45 1/2 )£d—,s1 5.%jj5/l4 z 5 ! "£ NEW SAFJTZ SYMBOLS All dangerous substances, ranging from household bleach to industrial chemicals, must carry eye-catching labels giving warning of the hazards to health, under new Government regulations. This new standardised system of labelling is intended to reduce the number of accidents which arise from the handling of chemical products at work and in the home. MoreP253 CEEFAX 253 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/37 2/2 ! "£ NEW SAFETY SYMBOLS From January 1986 it will bj an offence for manufacturers not to comply with the regulations. Bright redOorangj labels will warn the user of the dangers of the preparation with a small pictogram illustrathng the danger. The labels will also give advice on what to do if anything should go wrong. More