Daily Living
Health Effects
Disposal
Safer Substitutes
Environmental Effects
100

What household product may work by deadening your nasal nerve endings so you can not smell?

air fresheners

100

Define "toxic."

  • A substance that can cause injury, illness, or death.
100

You helped change the motor oil in the family car. What should you do with the used motor oil?

  • Recycle it by taking it to your nearest collection point for used oil, such as an automotive center.
100

You are cooking a hamburger and the grease catches on fire. What common kitchen product could you use to put out the fire?

  • Baking soda or table salt.
100

What do the letters "ppm" stand for?

  • Parts per million.
200

How are the solvents used in household products different from industrial and commercial solvents?

There are no differences

200

Name three ways toxic substances can enter your body.

  • Inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, and skin absorption.
200

One gallon of oil can contaminate the taste of how many gallons of water?

  • One million gallons of water.
200

Name two common kitchen products that can be used in safe household cleaners.

  • Includes baking soda, salt, vinegar, cream of tartar, club soda, lemon juice.
200

Why do small children and animals taste and drink antifreeze, even though it is poisonous?

  • Because it has a sweet taste and attractive color.
300

You have some leftover window cleaner. What should you do with it?

  • Use it up, give it to someone who can use it, or flush down the drain with plenty of water.
300

You are going to paint your room with oil-based paint. Why should you remove your soft contact lenses before beginning?

  • Soft lenses absorb vapors and hold them against the eye; can cause eye damage.
300

Where does hazardous waste go when it is placed in the trash?

  • Trash collectors take it to the municipal landfill — or depends on your locality.
300

You borrowed your sister's blouse and spilled chocolate ice cream on it. What kitchen product can remove the stain safely?

  • Club soda (soak before washing).
300

What does a solvent do?

  • Dissolves another substance.
400

Name three words found on product labels that indicate a product is hazardous.

  • Danger, poison, warning, caution, irritant, caustic, flammable, combustible, radioactive, or explosive.
400

While you are babysitting, the child swallows a toxic substance. What should you do?

  • Call the Poison Center, the local emergency room, or trauma center.
400

If your home is connected to the sanitary sewage system, diluted antifreeze can be disposed of by flushing down the drain. Why should you avoid doing this if you are connected to a septic system?

  • Heavy concentrations of certain chemicals in a septic tank can slow down or destroy the microorganisms that make the system work.
400

You have many natural predators around your home that help control pests. Name two of them.

  • They include frogs, spiders, ladybugs, praying mantis, dragonflies, birds, and cats.
400

How can improper disposal of household hazardous wastes into a storm sewer disrupt the food chain of an aquatic environment?

  • The wastes could kill the primary producers (such as phytoplankton) leaving the food chain without a base.
500

Why should aerosol spray cans be stored away from heat or flame sources?

  • They can explode when exposed to high temperatures.
500

Your friend has spilled acid on her arm. What should you do?

  • Remove any clothing with acid on it and flood the skin with water, then seek medical advice. DO NOT attempt to neutralize the acid on her skin.
500

You have used the pesticide in a container and rinsed the container three times. What should you do with the rinse water?

  • Use it as though it were the full strength pesticide.
500

Name four of the words found on labels that tell you a product is hazardous.

  • Danger, poison, warning, caution, irritant, caustic, flammable, combustible, radioactive, or explosive.
500

Define bioaccumulation.

  • The concentration of a particular substance in the bodies of organisms, increasing with the animal's level in the food chain.
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