Paint
Products |
Hazardous
Ingredients |
Hazard
Properties |
Proper
Disposal |
Less Toxic
Alternatives |
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Enamel or Oil- Based Paints
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Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Mineral spirits
Some pigments
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Flammable
Toxic
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* Partially used enamel or oil-based paints may be exchanged with friends and neighbors or can be donated to community groups like Habitat for Humanity.
* Paint can easily be disposed of in your garbage if it is a solid. Simply remove the lid of the can to air-dry the paint. You may need to add kitty litter, plaster of Paris or other drying agents to the paint to allow it to dry faster. Once the paint is a solid, you may throw it away with your regular garbage. Be sure to leave the lid off the can to show the driver that the paint is dry.
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Latex
Water- based paint
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Paint and Varnish Remover
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Acetone
Ketones
Alcohol
Xylene
Toluene
Methylene chloride
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Flammable
Toxic
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* Partially used paints and varnish removers may be exchanged with friends and neighbors or can be donated to community groups like Habitat for Humanity.
* Paint can easily be disposed of in your garbage if it is a solid. Simply remove the lid of the can to air-dry the paint. You may need to add kitty litter, plaster of Paris or other drying agents to the paint to allow it to dry faster. Once the paint is a solid, you may throw it away with your regular garbage. Be sure to leave the lid off the can to show the driver that the paint is dry.
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Sandpaper, scraper and heat gun
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Latex or Water-Based Paints
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Ethylene glycol
Resins
Glycol ethers
Phenyl mercuric acetate
Some pigments
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Toxic
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* Use all latex or water-based paints so that no waste remains except residuals attached to the container. Containers should be rinsed with water. The rinse water may be either reused or poured down the drain with great quantities of water.
* Partially used latex or water based paints may be exchanged with friends and neighbors or can be donated to community groups like Habitat for Humanity.
* Paint can easily be disposed of in your garbage if it is a solid. Simply remove the lid of the can to air-dry the paint. You may need to add kitty litter, plaster of Paris or other drying agents to the paint to allow it to dry faster. Once the paint is a solid, you may throw it away with your regular garbage. Be sure to leave the lid off the can to show the driver that the paint is dry.
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Latex without these named ingredients
Limestone- based (white- wash) paint
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Rust Proofing Coatings
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Methylene chloride
Toluene
Petroleum distillates
Xylene
Some pigments
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Flammable
Toxic
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* Partially used rust proofing coating may be exchanged with friends or neighbors or can be donated to community groups like Habitat for Humanity.
* Empty rust proofing coating containers may be triple-rinsed according to the instructions on the labels.
* Call 334-3151 for further instructions.
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Unknown
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Stains and Varnishes
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Mineral spirits
Glycol ethers
Ketones
Xylene
Toluene
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Flammable
Toxic
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* Partially used stains and varnishes may be exchanged with friends or neighbors or can be donated to community groups like Habitat for Humanity.
* Empty stain and varnish containers may be triple-rinsed according to the instructions on the labels.
* Solidified stains and varnishes are accepted in our landfills. Use kitty litter or other drying agent to solidify and dispose of in normal household trash.
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Latex or water- based finishes
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Thinners and Turpentine
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Alcohol
Ketones
Acetone
Turpentine
Esters
Petroleum distillates
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Flammable
Toxic
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* Keep contained in a tightly closed jar to allow contaminants to settle out. Strain paint thinner and turpentine through a fine mesh sieve; reuse the liquid. The concentrated contaminant should be solidified and disposed of in the normal household trash.
* Solidified thinners and turpentine are accepted in our landfills. Use kitty litter or other drying agent to solidify and dispose of in normal household trash.
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Use water in water- based paints
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Wood Preserva-tives
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Copper or zinc naphthenate
Creosote
Magnesium flourosilicate
Petroleum distillates
Chlorinated phenols (e.g., PCP)
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Flammable
Toxic
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* Wood preservative wastes should be safely stored until a community household hazardous waste collection program is organized.
* Partially used wood preservatives may be exchanged with friends or neighbors or can be donated to community groups like Habitat for Humanity.
* Empty wood preservative containers may be triple-rinsed according to the instructions on the labels.
* Solidified preservatives are accepted in our landfills. Use kitty litter or other drying agent to solidify and dispose of in normal household trash.
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Water- based wood preservatives
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