The signal word on a pesticide label give you information about the product’s acute and chronic toxicity.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Never
• D. Only hazard

Answer: (A)

Signal words on a pesticide label tell you about acute toxicity—the immediate danger if you are exposed by ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact. They indicate how severe that short-term hazard is (for example, Danger for highly toxic, Warning for moderately toxic, Caution for least toxic). They do not provide information about chronic toxicity, which relates to long-term health effects from repeated exposure and is described in other parts of the label. Because chronic toxicity information isn’t conveyed by the signal word, the statement in the question is not correct.