Name That Waste
This type of waste is anything that catches fire easily, like gasoline or paint thinner.
What is ignitable waste?
The very first step in cleaning up any spill is to make sure of this.
What is ensuring personal safety (protect yourself first)?
Throwing leftover paint or used motor oil into the regular trash can create this type of hazard.
What is environmental pollution?
Tossing half a can of old tuna into the garbage on a hot day may not poison anyone, but it definitely creates this type of hazardous waste.
What is a biohazard (smelly hazard)?
This item is worn to prevent liquid or solid particles from entering your eyes.
What are safety glasses?
If a waste can dissolve metals or burn your skin, it’s considered this.
What is corrosive waste?
When cleaning up a chemical spill, these must always be worn to protect your hands, eyes, and body.
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Expired medicines should never be flushed down the toilet because they can end up here.
What is the water supply?
Tossing your old cell phone in the regular trash doesn’t upgrade your garbage can—it leaks this.
What are heavy metals like lead and cadmium?
If you don't wear ______ you risk solid/liquid chemical coming in contact with your bare hands. Risking skin irritation and chemical burns.
What are nitrile gloves?
Expired or damaged cleaning chemicals.
What is a common hazardous waste?
Sand, absorbent pads, or kitty litter are often used in spill clean-ups for this reason.
What is to contain and soak up the spill?
Mixing bleach with ammonia-based cleaners can release this type of chemical hazard.
What are toxic fumes (chloramine gas)?
Mixing leftover fireworks with cleaning supplies won’t make your chores more exciting. It makes this.
What is an explosive hazard?
Hazardous Waste transportation and disposal must be done by this type of company.
What is a Licensed Hazardous Waste Disposal company?
Old pesticides, unused medicines, and toxic chemicals fall into this hazard category.
What is toxic waste?
Spills of hazardous waste should never be washed down a drain because of this risk.
What is contaminating water sources?
Old batteries, electronics, and fluorescent bulbs should be taken to these locations instead of tossed in the trash.
What are hazardous waste collection sites (or recycling centers)?
If Elsa from Frozen sprayed too much aerosol hairspray, she wouldn’t “Let It Go”—she’d damage this.
What is the ozone layer?
Hazardous waste should not be stored near heat sources or sunlight because of this risk.
What is fire, explosion, or chemical breakdown?
This common household liquid is hazardous because it contains strong chemicals that can burn skin and damage pipes if not handled properly.
What is bleach?
According to OSHA and EPA guidelines, the official written instructions a workplace must follow when handling a hazardous spill are found in this plan.
What is a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan?
Pouring used cooking oil or grease down the drain doesn’t just clog pipes—it also creates this broader waste management issue.
What is sewer system blockages and environmental contamination?
If the Minions cleaned up a chemical spill with bananas, they’d end up with this.
What is radioactive fruit salad?
Pouring used motor oil onto the ground is unsafe because it causes this.
What is soil and groundwater contamination?