Examples include drain cleaners, oven cleaners, pesticides, and furniture polish. Used and disposed of properly, these prod-ucts add to the convenience and comfort of our lives. However, if used improperly, these products can endanger our health and the air quality in our homes. Disposed of improperly, products containing toxic ingredients can contaminate our land and pollute our water supplies.
Many people think only of hazardous waste as that waste produced in plants and factories.
But every home has a supply of potentially hazardous waste. The challenge for today s consumer is to reduce the number of hazard-ous products in the home. Selecting and using multipurpose cleaners can reduce the number of cleaners you buy, decrease the number of hazardous products in your home, and save you money. Read and follow label directions. All of these designations are considered hazardous.