HAZARDOUS WASTE

I. INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the table below.

TYPES OF HAZARDOUS EXAMPLE SOURCES EFFECTS

WASTE

E- Waste E- Waste is a products Electronic devices used E- Waste contains a

nearing end of their for entertainment like range of hazardous
“useful life” Example of Tv, DVDs, and CD materials including
computers, televisions, players heavy metals,
VCRs and fax machines brominated flame
are common electronic retardants and other
products substances
Universal Waste Batteries Federal regulations Burning of fossil fuels

Radiological Waste Paper, rags, tools, Nuclear reactors, fuel Cancer, birth defects,
clothing, filters processing plants, and other
hospitals and research abnormalities,
facilities depending on the time
of exposures
Characteristic Waste Toxicity Ignitability, corrosivity, Economic impact
reactivity and toxicity

II. NSTRUCTIONS: Answer the guide questions below.

1. Define household hazardous waste. How can you identify a household hazardous product?
Discarded, unused, or leftover portion of household products containing toxic chemicals
because these waste cannot be disposed of in regular garbage and it can be poisonous, toxic,
flammable and explosive.
2. Provide some examples of common household hazardous waste that you might find around
your home. Pesticides, Paints, Pool chemicals, oils and batteries.
3. How can you use the 3 R’s principle to minimize the impact of household hazardous waste on
the environment? One of the best way to minimize the impact of household hazardous waste is
by Practicing the 3R’s of waste reduction, reduce, reuse and recycle. And instead of using one
time use items, like plastic water bottles you can also use grocery bags.