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Household Hazardous Materials Education GrantsPage 1Household Hazardous Materials Education GrantsApplication and GuidelinesSpring 2007 Iowa Department of Natural Resources Richard A. Leopold DirectorEnergy and Waste Management Bureau Wallace State Office Building Des Moines Iowa 50319 Page 2BACKGROUND INFORMATION HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM STATEMENT The purpose of the household hazardous materials (HHM) program is to educate Iowans regarding the hazardous nature of certain household products proper use of the products and the proper methods of management and disposal of residual product in order to protect public health safety and the environment. HHM EDUCATION GRANTS HHM Education Grants were created to raise Iowans awareness of the proper use and proper disposal of HHMs as well as the use of safer alternatives/better choices for the environment. To this end the Department will solicit requests for proposals (RFPs) from local governments public or private organizations regional collection centers (RCC) businesses and private individuals with an interest in or responsibility for the management of household hazardous waste. General Awareness Projects promote a deeper public awareness of the identification safer alternatives/better choices for the environment and management of HHMs (see page 7 Eligible HHM Education Proposals). WHAT ARE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS? Household hazardous materials (HHMs) are substances categorized by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as: corrosive destroys human tissues or corrode metal; flammable easily ignitable; toxic poisonous; or reactive reacts violently when exposed to heat sudden shock pressure or other chemicals. By Iowa Code HHMs include: cathode ray tubes (CRT) motor oils paints (except latexbased paint) motor oil filters lacquers and thinners gasoline and diesel additives caustic household cleaners degreasers spot and stain removers (with petroleum base) waxes and polishe ...

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