domingo, 17 de junio de 2012

Hazardous Waste: MedlinePlus

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Hazardous Waste: MedlinePlus

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Hazardous materials: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

 
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Hazardous Waste


 
 
Even if you use them properly, many chemicals can still harm human health and the environment. When you throw these substances away, they become hazardous waste. Some hazardous wastes come from products in our homes. Our garbage can include such hazardous wastes as old batteries, bug spray cans and paint thinner. U.S. residents generate 1.6 million tons of household hazardous waste per year. Hazardous waste is also a by-product of manufacturing.
You may have hazardous wastes in your basement or garage. How do you get rid of them? Don't pour them down the drain, flush them or put them in the garbage. See if you can donate or recycle. Many communities have household hazardous waste collection programs. Check to see if there is one in your area.
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Hazardous materials

Hazardous materials are substances that could harm human health or the environment if they are not handled the right way. Hazardous means dangerous.
Hazard communication is teaching people how to work with hazardous materials and waste. It is also called HazCom.
There are many different kinds of hazardous materials. Some of them are:
  • Chemicals, like some that are used for cleaning
  • Drugs, like chemotherapy to treat cancer
  • Radioactive material that is used for x-rays or radiation treatments
  • Human or animal tissue, blood, or other substances from the body that may carry harmful germs
  • Gases that are used to make patients sleep during surgery
Hazardous materials can harm you if they:
  • Touch your skin
  • Splash into your eyes
  • Get into your airways or lungs when you breathe
  • Cause fires or explosions
Your hospital or workplace will have policies about how to deal with these materials. You will receive special training if your work with these materials.


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