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Your home is full of potentially harmful household chemicals — everyday products like bleach, oven cleaners, drain de-cloggers, and insect and weed killers. Treat those household chemicals like the toxic materials that they are and dispose of them like hazardous waste.
Household Chemicals: Hazardous Waste in Your Home
What is considered hazardous waste in your home? Any product that:
Is poisonous or toxic
Can catch on fire
Is likely to explode
Can mix with other chemicals and cause a dangerous reaction
Can eat away (corrode) other materials
Common household chemicals that are considered hazardous waste include:
Batteries
Pesticides (weed and insect repellents and killers)
Stains and varnish
Paint and paint thinner
Cleaning products
Motor oil, fuel, and other automotive chemicals and materials
Anything in an aerosol can
Nail polish and remover
Hair dyes, perms, and other products
Oven cleaner
Drain opener
Mercury thermometers
Fluorescent light bulbs
Mothballs
To practice poison control at home, always take care to store these hazardous waste materials carefully and safely out of the reach of children and pets. Keep them from spilling, leaking, or mixing with other chemicals. And when you’re ready to get rid of them, know how to safely dispose of these household chemicals to protect your family and the environment from harm.
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