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How do you know if a product is hazardous?
The label
will give you enough information to decide whether
the product is hazardous or not.
| Look
for these signal words: |
| Danger |
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Means
the substance is extremely flammable, corrosive,
or highly toxic. |
| Poison: |
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Means
the substance is highly toxic. |
| Warning: |
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Means
the substance is moderately toxic. |
| Caution: |
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Means
the substance may be mildly hazardous. |
Also look for a description of the hazard, advice
on what to do to avoid the hazard, instructions for
safe handling and storage, first aid instructions,
and directions for disposal.
| Examples
of Household Hazardous waste are: |
| Drain
Openers |
Corrosive |
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| Oven Cleaners |
Corrosive |
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| Toilet
Bowl Cleaners |
Corrosive |
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| Lye |
Corrosive |
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| Pool Acids |
Corrosive |
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| Photographic
Chemicals |
Corrosive |
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| Floor
and Furniture Polish |
Corrosive |
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| Gas |
Flammable |
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| Adhesives |
Flammable |
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| Aerosols |
Flammable |
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| Roofing
Tar |
Flammable |
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| Brake
Fluid |
Flammable |
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| Transmission
Fluid |
Flammable |
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| Diesel
Fuel |
Flammable |
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| Oil Base
Paints |
Flammable |
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| Paint
Solvents or Thinners |
Flammable |
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| Mercury
Products |
Poisonous |
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| Latex
or Water Base Paints |
Poisonous |
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| Rechargeable
Batteries |
Poisonous |
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| Anti Freeze |
Poisonous |
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| Pesticides |
Poisonous |
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| Herbicides |
Poisonous |
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| Fungicides |
Poisonous |
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If you have leftover products:
Keep it in the original
container and make sure it is labeled. Store as directed
on label, in an area safe from children & pets.
Give leftover product (except pesticides) to someone
else who can use it up. If none of these options work,
be safe and bring the leftover product to a household
hazardous waste collection, or the Olmsted County HHW
Facility.
Dodge County has a cooperative HHW program
with Olmsted, Wabasha, and Goodhue Counties . There
is no fee for households to bring waste to a HHW collection
site. The 2009 Schedule is as follows.
For more information about these collections call:
Dodge County 507-635-6273 or toll free 888-600-5169,
Goodhue County 651-385-3105,
Olmsted County 507-328-7070,
or
Wabasha County 651-565-2577.
If you are unable to
make it to any of these collections you can bring hazardous
waste to the Olmsted
County Regional Facility located
in Rochester at 305 Silver Creek Road NE near the County's
Waste-to-Energy Facility.
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Attention
Businesses and Farmers: We CAN NOT accept your
business-generated hazardous waste at our mobile
household hazardous collections. However, we
are able to provide you service through other
programs. Please call for more information. |
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