Many common household products
contain chemicals that are poisonous, corrosive, flammable, and/or chemically
reactive. Typical hazardous products
include: disinfectants, ammonia,
bleach, drain openers, pesticides, paint and related products, pool chemicals,
automotive fluids, oven, tub, tile and toilet bowl cleaners, batteries,
fluorescent bulbs.
Labels of hazardous products are
required by federal law to list signal words that you should become
familiar with to help you learn to safely handle hazardous products.
Flammable/combustible: can
be easily set on fire.
Explosive/reactive: detonate or explode through exposure to heat, sudden shock, pressure or
incompatible substances.
Corrosive:
chemical action can burn and destroy living tissues or other material
when brought into contact.
Danger/poison:
indicates product is highly toxic.
Drinking a few drops to 1 tsp. of the product will kill the
average person.
Warning:
drinking 1 tsp. to 1 ounce of the product will kill the average
person.
Caution:
drinking over 1 ounce of the product will kill the average
person.
These signal words are put on the
labels of hazardous products enabling you, as conscientious consumers, to make
educated choices about your risks when using the products.
When hazardous household products
are no longer usable or wanted, they become household hazardous wastes that
when disposed of improperly, pose a threat to sanitation workers and our
environment in general. What can you do
to make your home and environment safe?
1) look for safer alternatives – visit the
Recycling Center’s website for more information on how to find safer
alternatives 2) buy the least hazardous product that will
get the job done – let the signal words be your guide 3) read the label
carefully. Make sure it is the product
you want to buy and that you are willing to follow the safety precautions 4) pay careful attention to proper use
instructions and dangers 5) do not mix products unless instructed by
label directions 6) keep products out of the reach of children
and pets. Remember that children and
pets can not read the danger signs.
Store all hazardous products away from food items and make sure they are
clearly labeled 7) leave products in their original
containers. Never put hazardous
products in food or beverage containers! 8) bring your household hazardous wastes to the 5th
Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for Rome and Floyd County
residents. This event is designed to
offer our citizens a safe, environmentally sound method of dealing with these
materials. The event is a one day
collection that is free to all residents of Rome and Floyd County - Saturday,
May 1, 2004 from 9 am until 2 pm at the State Mutual Baseball Stadium For more detailed information, visit our
website at www.romefloydrecycles.org or call us at 291-5266. This is your once-a-year opportunity to
safely dispose of those old products – so don’t miss out.
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