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Flammable/Ignitable:
Will
easily burn. Items such as gasoline, oil-based paints, lacquer, paint
stripper, thinners, and other solvents are in this category.
Corrosive:
Can burn
or destroy living tissue. Acids and bases (caustic) Most cleaning agents
are mildly corrosive. Highly corrosive materials include drain
cleaners, muriatic (pool) acid, oven cleaners, battery acid, and
chlorine
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Infectious:
May cause
disease in humans and animals. Examples include blood, biomedical waste,
body fluids, and used syringes.
Reactive:
May
generate excess heat, noxious fumes, violent reactions, or explosions
when mixed with some other substances. Examples include pool chlorine
and permanganate water treatment chemicals. |
Explosive:
Can
detonate or explode through exposure to heat, impact, or pressure, such
as gun powder.
Toxic/Poisonous:
Capable
of causing injury or death through ingestion, inhalation, or absorption.
Some toxins can cause cancer, genetic mutations, or fetal harm. Examples
include pesticides, paint remover, and thinner, silver polish, flea
powders, pet shampoos, and insect sprays. |
