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Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials. Do you recognize this box?. Hazardous Materials. Many schools have been stockpiling hazardous materials like mercury and cyanide containing compounds that were used in the past for teaching and other purposes. These are dangerous because of: 1. age and condition

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Hazardous Materials

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  1. Hazardous Materials Do you recognize this box?

  2. Hazardous Materials Many schools have been stockpiling hazardous materials like mercury and cyanide containing compounds that were used in the past for teaching and other purposes. These are dangerous because of: 1. age and condition 2. toxic or reactive properties.

  3. Hazardous Materials • Spills and releases can be expensive to clean up, in some cases costing tens of thousands of dollars, • Liability issues will cost more.

  4. On-site workshops and reviews • Safe Chemicals in Education Workshop with Illinois EPA and Illinois WMRC • Keeping Schools Healthy and Safe with IEPA • Energy audits and assessments • Greening Lesson Plans

  5. How can schools participate? cknepp@wmrc.uiuc.edu Annette.McCarthy@epa.state.il.us Or go to www.greeningschools.org

  6. Chemical Clean Ups and Removals

  7. Green Chemistry: Get off to a safe start • Use non-hazardous starting materials • Prevent build up with Green Chemistry • Empty chemical storage cabinet.

  8. Safe Chemicals in Education Workshop

  9. This is for a healthy future!

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