| Chemical Products |
Hazardous Materials |
Less Toxic Alternatives |
Hazard Properties |
Waste Management |
| Household batteries |
mercury, zinc, silver, lithium, cadmium |
solar-power, wind-up watches, rechargeables |
toxic |
recycle your waste, store safely. |
| Oven cleaners |
potassium or sodium hydroxide, ammonia |
let mixture of 2 Tbs castile soap, 2
Tsp borax 2c, water set in oven for 20 min; scrub w/baking
soda and salt |
corrosive, toxic |
fully use these products, store safely. |
| Toilet bowl cleaner |
muriatic (hydrochloric) or oxalic acid,
paradichloro- benzene, calcium hypochlorite |
coat bowl with paste of lomon juice
and borax; let set and scrub off |
corrosive, toxic, irritant |
fully use these products, store safely |
| Photographic chemicals |
silver, acetic acid, hydroquinone, sodium
sulfite |
(unknown) |
corrosive, toxic, irritant |
store safely |
| Disinfectants |
diethylene or methylene glycol, sodium
hypochlorite, phenols |
mix 1/2 cup borax with 1 gallon of boiling
water |
corrosive, toxic |
fully use these products |
| Drain Cleaners |
sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium
hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid, petroleum distillates |
1/2 c. baking soda followed by 1/2 c.
vinegar; let set for 15 min., follow with boiling water;
snake or plunger |
corrosive, toxic |
store safely |
| Rug & upholstery cleaners |
naphthalene, perchloroehylene, oxalic
acid, diethylene glycol |
clean immediately with soda water or
baking soda paste, then vacuum |
corrosive, toxic |
store safely |
| Furniture polish |
diethylene glycol, petroleum distillates,
nitrobenzene |
3 parts olive oil to 1 part vinegar;
water strains; toothpaste on damp cloth |
flammable, toxic |
store safely |
| bleach cleaners |
sodium or potassium hydroxide, hydrogen
peroxide, sodium ot calcium hypochlorite |
for laundry, 1/2 cup white n\vinegar
or baking soda ot borax per load |
corrosive, toxic |
fully use these products |
| Mothballs |
naphthalenes, paradichloro- benzene |
cedar chips or blocks; clean blothes
well, put in airtight storage |
toxic |
fully use these products, waste can
be disposed of at some wastewater treatment plants |
| Pool chemicals |
muriatic acid, sodium hypochlorite, algicide |
disinfectants:ozone or UV light system.
pH: consult baking soda box for amount to add for proper pH |
corrosive, toxic |
fully use these products, store safely |
| Ammonia- based cleaners |
ammonia, ethanol |
undiluted white vinegar in a spray bottle |
corrosive, toxic, irritant |
fully use these products |
| Abrasive Cleaner or powders |
trisodium- phosphate, ammonia, ethanol |
baking soda or borax; rub area with
1/2 lemon dipped in borax |
corrosive, toxic, irritant |
fully use these products |