Alert: keep kids away from household chemicals
July 31, 2003
Lock pesticides and other household chemicals in a high cabinet.
That's the simple message of "Lock It Up," a new childhood poison prevention campaign. The campaign's poster will soon arrive at clinics, hospitals, and health departments around the country. Delivery is timed to get the attention of parents taking their kids for vaccinations before the coming school year. Commuters in the Washington, D.C. area will also see the safe storage posters on local buses and trains. In addition to the poster, the campaign is publicizing the national toll-free poison center phone number: 1-800-222-1222. >From anywhere in the country, call that number to get immediate help if a child might have been poisoned.
To view and print the poster, visit epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/publications/lockitup-poster.pdf (110K; see EPA's PDF page at epa.gov/epahome/pdf.html for more information on the required software). A plain text version is also available online at epa.g ov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/publications/lockitup.html. To order copies of the poster, call 1-800-490-9198 or fax your request to 1-513-489-8695. You'll need to provide the publication number: EPA-735-H-03-002.
The "Lock It Up" campaign is a joint effort of EPA, the American Association of Poison Control Centers, and other stakeholders.
Other poison prevention resources include the following. Call 1-800-490-9198 to order; note the document number for each item.
National Pesticides Information Center - call 1-800-858-7378 for general information about safely storing and handling pesticides.
Read the Label First! - a campaign to prevent exposure to pesticides and household cleaners by reading and following product label instructions and precautions. Online at epa.gov/opptintr/labeling/rtlf
Ten Tips to Protect Children From Pesticide and Lead Poisonings (EPA-735-F-03-001) - written in both English and Spanish. This brochure provides simple steps to take around the home. Online at: epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/10_tips/
Pesticide Storage And Disposal - a web site (epa.gov/pesticides/ regulating/storage.htm) about safely storing and getting rid of pesticides.
Learn About Chemicals Around Your House - a Web site (epa.gov/kidshometour/) about household products that may contain harmful chemicals. Bookmarks are also available.
Help! It~s A Roach (EPA-735-F-98-016) - a Web site (epa.gov/pesticides/k ids/roaches/english/) about controlling roaches without using pesticides.
Pesticides and Child Safety (EPA-735-F-93-050) - a fact sheet with recommendations for preventing poisonings. It also provides household pesticide-related poisoning/exposure statistics from the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Online at epa.gov/pesticides /factsheets/childsaf.htm
July 31, 2003
Lock pesticides and other household chemicals in a high cabinet.
That's the simple message of "Lock It Up," a new childhood poison prevention campaign. The campaign's poster will soon arrive at clinics, hospitals, and health departments around the country. Delivery is timed to get the attention of parents taking their kids for vaccinations before the coming school year. Commuters in the Washington, D.C. area will also see the safe storage posters on local buses and trains. In addition to the poster, the campaign is publicizing the national toll-free poison center phone number: 1-800-222-1222. >From anywhere in the country, call that number to get immediate help if a child might have been poisoned.
To view and print the poster, visit epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/publications/lockitup-poster.pdf (110K; see EPA's PDF page at epa.gov/epahome/pdf.html for more information on the required software). A plain text version is also available online at epa.g ov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/publications/lockitup.html. To order copies of the poster, call 1-800-490-9198 or fax your request to 1-513-489-8695. You'll need to provide the publication number: EPA-735-H-03-002.
The "Lock It Up" campaign is a joint effort of EPA, the American Association of Poison Control Centers, and other stakeholders.
Other poison prevention resources include the following. Call 1-800-490-9198 to order; note the document number for each item.
National Pesticides Information Center - call 1-800-858-7378 for general information about safely storing and handling pesticides.
Read the Label First! - a campaign to prevent exposure to pesticides and household cleaners by reading and following product label instructions and precautions. Online at epa.gov/opptintr/labeling/rtlf
Ten Tips to Protect Children From Pesticide and Lead Poisonings (EPA-735-F-03-001) - written in both English and Spanish. This brochure provides simple steps to take around the home. Online at: epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/10_tips/
Pesticide Storage And Disposal - a web site (epa.gov/pesticides/ regulating/storage.htm) about safely storing and getting rid of pesticides.
Learn About Chemicals Around Your House - a Web site (epa.gov/kidshometour/) about household products that may contain harmful chemicals. Bookmarks are also available.
Help! It~s A Roach (EPA-735-F-98-016) - a Web site (epa.gov/pesticides/k ids/roaches/english/) about controlling roaches without using pesticides.
Pesticides and Child Safety (EPA-735-F-93-050) - a fact sheet with recommendations for preventing poisonings. It also provides household pesticide-related poisoning/exposure statistics from the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Online at epa.gov/pesticides /factsheets/childsaf.htm
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Re: Alert: keep kids away from household chemicals
Mon, March 1, 2004 - 2:38 AMMany household chemicals are not needed. Products used to clean the floors and counters can be replaced by good old vinegar, warm water, and soap. Bath tub scrubs can often be replaced by cheep shampoos. Even pests such as ants can be eliminated without resorting to deadly poisons.
If the label says warning, try to find a substitute.
