| Acids |
Acidic household cleaning products
(muriatic/hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric, phosphoric acids, etc.) |
See general handling instructions above |
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| Aerosol cans |
Aerosol cans (usually only if still containing
hazardous substance) |
See general handling instructions above |
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| Bases |
Caustic household cleaning products (ammonia,
bleach, lye, some drain & oven cleaners) |
See general handling instructions above |
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| Fertilizer |
Garden fertilizers (sometimes contain pesticides
or other toxic materials) |
See general handling instructions above |
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| Fluorescent tubes |
Fluorescent tubes, lamps, and/or ballasts. |
See general handling instructions above |
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| Freon |
Cannisters of freon left over from days when
individuals could recharge their own air conditioning units. |
See general handling instructions above |
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| Gasoline |
Old or contaminated gasoline, unusable as engine
fuel. |
Household sources only. Transport in tightly
sealed gasoline can(s). |
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| Latex paint |
Water-based paint. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Mercury |
Mercury (including such possibilities as
thermometers, mercury batteries) |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Oil-based paint |
Oil-based paint. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Other materials |
Other hazardous materials not identified above
(should then be identified in comments field). |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Pesticides |
Home & garden pesticides (not agricultural
pesticides). |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Pharmaceuticals |
Old, unwanted prescription medicines. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Photo chemicals |
Fixer, developer from home hobby darkrooms. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Smoke detectors |
Smoke detectors that contain traces of radioactive
or other hazardous material. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Solvent/thinner |
Degreasers, carb cleaners, paint thinner,
turpentine, etc. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Unknown matls |
Some household chemical of indeterminate origin
that is worth testing/special handling. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Vehicle fluids |
Brake, steering, transmission fluids. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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| Wood preservtv |
Wood preservatives. |
See general handling instructions above. |
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