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Encounters with <br /> Hazardous Materials <br /> We encounter potentially <br /> hazardous materials <br /> almost every day: <br /> • Filling your vehicle <br /> with gasoline r//`•-'� <br /> • Cleaning the house <br /> • Applying pesticides ' <br /> or insecticides <br /> • Using solvents <br /> or acids at work ©o <br /> '— O BiR•-8uenefa 6 egei Rewurc<s t5C i <br /> We all use potentially hazardous materials almost every day, both at home <br /> and at work. Here are some examples of how we encounter these materials: <br /> • Filling the car with gasoline, which can expose us to vapors; <br /> • Cleaning the house with liquid cleansers, which may contain harmful <br /> ingredients; <br /> • Using pesticides or insecticides—these are poisonous to plants and <br /> insects, and they can also be harmful to humans; and <br /> • Using solvents, acids, and other hazardous materials when we do <br /> our jobs. <br /> Not all materials pose high risks, and many materials are hazardous only if <br /> we are exposed to them in large quantities or over long periods of time. But <br /> there are also materials that can cause injury or illness if you don't know <br /> how to handle them properly and safely. <br /> Think about the materials you use in the workplace. Have you ever felt <br /> sick after using a particularly hazardous material? If so, you may have been <br /> overexposed to a hazardous material. <br /> 3 <br />