Pre-test/Post-test

(Source: Toxics In My Home? You Bet!

by Golden Empire Health Planning Center, Sacramento, CA)

 

Hand out for Potential Hazards in Your Home 9-12 Activity

 

 

Trash Goes To School

Cornell Waste Management Institute

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TRUE or FALSE

 

________ 1. Manufacturers of household cleaning agents are required to list all the ingredients of their products.

 

________ 2. Labels of all home and garden products must be precise, showing exactly what substances are present and the amount of each.

 

________ 3. Household products (e.g., cleansers, drain openers, paint removers, etc.) must be tested for their long-term health effects before being placed on the market.

 

________4. Products placed on the market are not guaranteed to be safe.

 

________ 5. If ingredients are listed as "inert", they are harmless.

 

________ 6. "Active" ingredients make up the major portion of a product.

 

________ 7. A hazardous substance is described as highly toxic, flammable or combustible, corrosive, an irritant, a strong sensitizer, radioactive, capable of generating pressure, or capable of causing substantial illness or injury.