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Main Title

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Project. Metro Toxicant Program Report Number 1D. SLEUTH (Strategies and Lessons to Eliminate Unused Toxicants: Help) - Educational Activities on the Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste.

Author

Dyckman, C. ; Luboff, C. ; Smith-Greathouse, L. ;

CORP Author

Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle-METRO, WA. Water Quality Div.;Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle, WA. Region X.

Year Published

1982

Report Number

MMS/WQR-8214; EPA-P-000233-01;

Stock Number

PB84-103779

Additional Subjects

Hazardous materials ; Households ; Waste disposal ; Specialized training ; Pesticides ; Paints ; Cleaning agents ; Lubricating oils ; Environmental impacts ; Solid waste disposal ; Consumer products ; Household wastes ; Path of pollutants ; Liquid waste disposal

Holdings

Library	Call Number	Additional Info	Location	Last Modified	Checkout Status
NTIS	PB84-103779	Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown.		07/26/2022

Collation

179p

Abstract

This report presents a number of educational activities for students in the elementary and secondary grades that will help them understand the issues related to, and the best disposal options for hazardous household wastes. Teachers are provided with a series of illustrated lessons and quizzes, problem solving exercises, and role playing games. The projects are designed to define terms and concepts for understanding hazardous wastes, provide information on disposal systems available in King County, indicate problems with current disposal practices, and discuss personal responsibility for proper waste disposal.

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