Safe Home, Clean Earth

An Educational Packet on Household Hazardous Products

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Purpose of the Packet:

The purpose of this packet is to provide resources to educators throughout the state who are involved in educating the general public about household hazardous products. The focus is on preventing the disposal of household hazardous products, by learning proper purchasing, use, and storage practices.

We encourage you to copy and make use of the contents of this packet. Please give full credit to the Minnesota Extension Service when doing so.

The packet includes:

  • Background information on household hazardous products
  • Outlines, handouts, and overheads for three 30-minute presentations
  • News releases
  • A home inventory form
  • A shopping guide
  • Educational resource list
  • Radio PSAs
  • Fact sheets

Credits:

Funding: Funding for this project was provided by the Waste Education Grant Program of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance and the Minnesota Extension Service.

Illustrations: Illustrations provided by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board, and James Kiehne (overheads). Some illustrations are copyrighted by the Minnesota Extension Service.

Authors:

    Sue Thomas
    Thomas Learning Consultants
    St. Paul, Minnesota

    and

    Thomas R. Halbach
    Assistant State Specialist
    Waste Management and Water Quality
    Minnesota Extension Service
    University of Minnesota
    St. Paul, Minnesota

Production: (Educational Development System)

    Product Manager: Karen Burke
    Designer/Desktop Technician: James Kiehne, Kiehne Graphics,
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

Advisory Committee Members:

Nancy Skuta, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance;
Sally Patrick and Leslie Goldsmith, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Shirley Barber, Ramsey County Extension Service;
Wanda Olson, Department of Human Ecology, University of Minnesota;
Joe Wozniak and Cathi Lyman-Onkka, Ramsey County Department of Public Health;
Shannon Truempi, Dakota County Environmental Management Department;
Anne Kleinschmidt, Washington County Department of Health;
Kris Beatrez, Scott County Environmental Health Department;
Carolyn Smith, Anoka County Integrated Waste Management Unit;
Heidi Ringhoffer, Deb Saunders, and Julie O’Leary, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Duluth;
Diane Corrin, Hennepin County Extension Service;
Mary Ann Scharf, Stevens County Extension Service;
Denny Meyers, Crow Wing County Office of Solid Waste;
Mike Robertson, Chemical Manufacturers Society of America.

Additional Field Test Participants

(Advisory Committee members also participated in the field test):

Susie Thomas, Becker County Solid Waste Department;
Debra Botzek-Linn, Stearns County Extension Office;
Kent Dahlquist, Tri-County Solid Waste Management Commission;
Judy Gustafson, Renville County Extension Service;
Valerie Malmquist, Isanti County Extension Service;
Kelly Kumkel-Zandel, Nicollet County Extension Office;
Billeye Rabbe, Martin County Extension Office.

Table of Contents | Introduction and Credits | Background Information | Presentation Outlines
What is a Household Hazardous Product? | Does your house hold hazardous products? | Product Labels
Home Inventory | News Releases and Articles | Radio PSA's | Education Resource List

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