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Identifying HHW
Look for these Signal Words:
Toxic
Warning
Caution
Flammable
Corrosive
Reactive
Danger |
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Hazardous Material Has One or More of These Characteristics:
Toxicity:
- Potential to migrate in soil and water and accumulate to concentrations that can harm humans, animal life and plant life (mercury, chlordane, DDT, PCB capacitors)
Ignitability:
- Can readily catch fire and sustain combustion (solvent paints, cleaners, gasoline)
Corrosively:
- Acidic or basic (high or low pH level) and can corrode or dissolve metal or other materials (strong acids used in drain cleaners and battery acid)
Reactivity:
- Readily explodes or undergoes a violent reaction when mixed with other materials such as water or is shock sensitive (pool chemicals, chlorine bleach, and break fluid)
Note: Defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act
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