These products may harm your children and pets, cause physical injury to sanitation workers if put out for regular trash pick-up, and contaminate septic tanks or pollute the ground water if poured down drains and toilets.
Here’s what you can do to safeguard your family, your home and your community:
Always…
READ the Label
Before you buy, always check the product labels. Look for labeling that reads “DANGER,” “WARNING,” “CAUTION,” “TOXIC,” “CORROSIVE,” “FLAMMABLE,” or “POISON.” These warnings tell you if the product is harmful to you, your family and the environment, and how to use, store and dispose of it safely.
- Drain Openers
- Oven Cleaners
- Automotive Oil and Fuel Additives
- Paint Thinners, Strippers and Removers
- Grease and Rust Removers
- Glues
- Bug and Weed Killers
- Mold and Mildew Removers
Keep products in their original containers and store them safely away from children and pets
Never…
- Pour harmful household products down a sink, toilet or bathtub drain unless the products are made for that purpose
- Pour products like used oil or bug killer on the ground or into storm drains
- Store leftover products in food or beverage containers
Adapted from everydayhealth.com.
