Several City of Denison employees had to be checked by medical staff after being exposed to chemicals someone had tossed into a dumpster, the city said in a notice posted Thursday, Oct. 22.
The city called the evaluations precautionary. Its post does not say what the chemicals were, where the dumpster was, how many workers were involved or how they are doing, and it does not say whether anyone is being sought over the disposal.
The city used the episode to remind residents and businesses that household chemicals do not belong in regular trash. Its advice:
- Read product labels for disposal instructions and warnings before getting rid of anything.
- Keep hazardous products in the containers they came in, with the labels intact.
- Do not combine chemicals or pour them into a different container.
- Do not pour them down storm drains, on the ground or into household drains unless local disposal rules specifically allow it.
- Ask first when unsure.
"Always remember, if you see something ... say something!" the notice says.
Where hazardous waste can go
For disposal, the city points people to the Texoma Council of Governments, which runs solid waste planning for Cooke, Fannin and Grayson counties.
