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Susie and her Mom were at home when Susie picked up a 

paint can. She couldn't figure out what the symbol on the 

front of the paint can meant. 

Susie’s mom knows the Swan Hills Waste Treatment Facility 

has information classes to teach kids all about hazardous 

wastes.

Susie and her mom go to the Swan Hills Waste 

Treatment Facility. They meet Ed, who will teach them all 

about hazardous materials.

Corrosive substances have the

 power to cause irreversible 

 damage or destroy another 

 substance by contact. Examples

 include oven and drain cleaners.

Flammable substances can catch

fire easily. Examples include 

aerosol cans, paint, and gasoline.

Toxic substances can be a solid or liquid 

that is toxic through inhalation, by skin 

contact or by ingestion. Examples include 

detergents, floor and furniture polish, 

paints,markers, and glue.

Explosives substances or articles have a 

fire hazard along with either a minor blast 

hazard or a minor projection hazard or 

both. Examples include aerosol cans, 

propane tanks and butane fillers for 

cigarette lighters.

Safety Precautions When Handling 

            Hazardous Materials:

1. Check the labels on containers and follow any

    handling instructions. 

2. Use protective clothing and equipment such as a

    mask and gloves.

3. Keep hazardous substances away from children, 

    food, animal feed, seeds, fertilizer or flammable 

    material such as gasoline or oil.

Safety Precautions continued:

4. Check if any containers are damaged or leaking. Put  

    leaking containers inside another secure container 

    and put a label on the outside describing the 

    contents.

5. Store chemicals in labeled containers (ideally the

    original container), with lids tightly closed.

6. Don't eat or drink when handling chemicals.

Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Proper packaging:

1. Package your household hazardous waste in a spill-proof container.

   Use the original container whenever possible.

   Make sure all lids are on tight.

2. If you need to keep your container, you must visit one of the

    landfill drop-off locations. Never pour out materials at the fire

    station locations.

3. Keep each substance separate. Never mix them together.

    Proper labeling:

4. If the label is unreadable, missing or you can't use your original

   container, clearly label the container with the true contents.

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