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GOLDENTA►TE <br /> L U M B E R <br /> Hazardous Material, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures, <br /> Material Handling <br /> Training <br /> Hazardous Material <br /> Many of the products we use in our daily lives contain potentially hazardous ingredients and must be <br /> disposed of properly. It's illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down the storm drains, or <br /> onto the ground <br /> When these products are improperly disposed of,the chemcials inside can be released into the <br /> environment and contaminate our air,water, and possibly even the food we eat. throwing hazardous <br /> waste in the garbage can potentially cause additional hazards to your garbage handler. <br /> A product is hazardous if it has corrosive, ignitable,reactive or toxic chemical characteristics: <br /> When using,purchasing or cleaning the house out of these materials, look for key words when reading the <br /> labels: <br /> • Combustible or inflammable means it is ignitable. <br /> • Oil-based or solvent-based materials are also ignitable. <br /> • Caution means slightly toxic-if ingested, an ounce to a pint may be fatal to a 150 pound person. <br /> • Warning means moderately toxic-it may take a teaspoon to an ounce to be fatal. <br /> • Danger means highly toxic-a taste to a teaspoon could be fatal if ingested. <br /> • Danger-Poison means the most toxic! Look out for the Skull-and-Crossbones!! <br /> • Acids and Alkalis as product ingredients indicate corrosiveness. <br /> If a customer leaves, dumps, or hides anything that falls into one of these categories we must dispose <br /> of it with the help of a professional. <br /> Steps to take to dispose of hazardous material <br /> 1. Protect yourself- gloves, safety glasses, dust mask <br /> 2. Store in shed and lock <br /> 3. Call Vendor to pick up material <br /> 4. File Manifest with controller <br />