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Show YOUR 1$ GABDEfy& Helpful Hinti On Uung Protective Chemicals Safely You Savvy on Spills? L'sed with care and com mon wnse, protective chemical chem-ical products can be a key to beautiful lawn and gardens. gar-dens. Here, from the safety experts at Ortho, the coun try t leading manufacturer of home garden chemicals, are some safety tips in cae of spills. Should you spill any chemical, set up a barrier to keep children and pets a way You don 't want chemicals being tracked into the house. Ventilate the area of a spill by opening doors and windows, or set ting up a fan Chemical fumes may catch fire, so don't store them around pilot lighU. Begin cleaning up a spill as soon as you can to minimize health exposure and possible problems with stains and odors. When cleaning up, wear rubber gloves and avoid breathing in vapors. Sweep spilled solids into a plastic bug. Spilled liquids should first be soaked up with an absorbent material such ns Kitty I,itter or paper towels and then plared in a plastic hatf, sealed and put into a trash can. Scrub wood , cement or tile surfare with a water solution of strong household detergent. Additional information on the safe use of garden chemicals- is available on a free poster. Send a postcard to: Mooklet Distributors of America. 201 K. -I'-Ind St., New York, N Y. 10017. |