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@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ Example of how to wait for enqueued tasks to be completed::
         t.join()
 
 
+.. note::
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+   The :mod:`queue` module is not safe for use from :mod:`signal` handlers as
+   it uses :mod:`threading` locks.
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 .. seealso::
 
    Class :class:`multiprocessing.Queue`