Introduction to Hazardous Household Materials
Welcome to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department's Hazardous Household Products
website. It is our intention to share information with you concerning the proper
identification, use, storage and disposal of Hazardous Household Products. Whether you
are working in the garage, the kitchen, the bathroom or out in the yard, you most likely
will have contact Hazardous Household Products.
We want this program to help people understand the risks and potential hazards posed by
many products used in our homes.
As you read through the table of content just click on the following title to get
information concerning the related topic. The following areas are bits of information to
be shared with consumers that will enhance the individual's knowledge base concerning the
proper, identification, use and storage of Hazardous Household Products.
Table of Contents
Virtual House Tour
United States Generated Trash
Trends in Waste Reduction
The Four "R's"
Source Reduction
Consumer Choice
Smart Shoppers
The Do's
Label Reading
Label Reading Quiz 
Tips for Parents and Caregivers
Environmental Health
