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People Pesticide One's Common Warnings Kill Dangerous Special

Id ESLPod_0823_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 823
Episode Title Dealing With a Bothersome Person
Title Common Pesticide Warnings
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Sometimes people pester each other, but the bigger "pests" are "insects" (bugs) and "rodents" (small animals with "fur" (hair), pointed noses and long tails). Many "pesticides" (chemicals that hurt or kill insects or rodents) can be "purchased" (bought) and "applied" (used on a surface or in an area) to "deter" (make something stay away) or kill pests. Because these pesticides are dangerous or "deadly" (causing death) to pests, they can also be "hazardous" (dangerous) to humans.

Most pesticides are "labeled" (with stickers or writing on a container) with many "warnings" (statements of bad things that might happen) and special "handling instructions" (directions for how something should be used). The labels also include information about what people should do if they are "exposed to" (come into contact with) the pesticides in dangerous ways, such as if it "splashes" (a liquid moves) into one's eyes or mouth.

"Use protective eyewear" is a common warning. It means that people should wear special "goggles" (like glasses, but larger) to protect their eyes from the pesticide. Other warnings might "advise" (tell) people to use "gloves" (plastic or rubber materials worn over one's hands) when handling the pesticide.

Pesticide bottles often have labels warning of the dangers. They might say, "May cause cancer and birth defects," where "birth defects" are problems with the body of a newborn baby. They might also say "Avoid contact with eyes" or "For external use only," meaning it should not be used inside one's body.

Because of the dangers, pesticide makers warn that they should always be stored away from children. Many bottles are labeled "Keep out of reach of children" (put where children cannot reach) and have a "safety cap" (the top of a bottle designed to be very difficult to open).

Topics Relationships + Family

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