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Webelos – 4th Grade
My Safety
Personal Safety
Required
Requirement 2

Hazard Labels

Webelos – 4th Grade
My Safety
Personal Safety
Required
Requirement 2

Hazard Labels

Snapshot of Activity

Walk around your home and identify items that are hazardous. Post the Poison Control information in a central place to have available should it be needed.

Indoor
3
2
2
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  • Printable sticker paper 
  • Hazard Labels found in Additional Resources 
  • Printer 
  • Webelos handbook

Before the meeting: 

  1. Print one page of Hazard labels on sticker paper for each Cub Scout. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Discuss with the Cub Scouts the various hazard symbols and what they mean. 
    • Flammable-contents that may easily catch file or cause a fire. 
    • Poison- the Poison Health Line 1-800-222-1222 that can assist if you suspect someone has been poisoned. Tell Cub Scouts that they should have the container available when calling the hotline. 
    • Corrosive-contents may cause metals and other materials to break down. It will cause skin to burn. 
    • In Case of Emergency-call 911 for any other hazards or if unsure of what to do. 
  2. Encourage Cub Scouts to return home and with a parent or legal guardian, locate hazardous items in their home.  Locate any information on the products that describes the hazard or poison. Place the appropriate label on the item. 
  3. Take a picture of the items with the label. Share at the next den meeting. 

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Hazard Labels

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Webelos – 4th Grade

Safe Hazardous Material Storage

Indoor
2
2
2

Create a safe place in your meeting space to store hazardous items.

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.