Poisonous Household Items to Watch

Saturday 9 December, 2021

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Household items such as Bleach, Drain Cleaner, carpet cleaner, Ammonia, Air Freshener have been classified as health hazards. Other products that are dangerous in the home include Laundry Detergent, engine oil (antifreeze), mothballs, insecticides and paints.

Ironically, these products are bought and brought into the house to help us up the hygiene standards in our homes. Well, experts in the Web MD say the products are not just dangerous, they are harbingers of death if handled wrongly.

Here is how to handle them wisely

Bleach

Bleach can irritate your nose, skin, eyes, and throat. Touching bleach can cause a red rash. Not only will drinking it make you throw up, it’ll also damage your stomach and esophagus (the tube that links your mouth and stomach). Use bleach in an open area with good airflow. Never put it in something that looks like it could hold food or drink. Don’t mix it with other things, especially ammonia. The combination can put off toxic fumes

Drain Cleaner

Lye and sulfuric acid are the main ingredients in drain cleaners. They’ll get rid of clogs, but the fumes could also burn your skin and eyes and even damage your digestive tract, kidneys, and liver. Swallowing drain cleaner can kill you. Wear goggles and gloves to protect your skin and eyes. Open a window or use them in a space with plenty of moving air to protect yourself from the fumes

Carpet Cleaner

Rug and upholstery cleaning products use some of the same chemicals as dry cleaners. The fumes put you at risk for cancer, liver damage, dizziness, nausea, and appetite loss. Be sure to have a fan running or use them in a room with windows open so you don’t breathe in the fumes.

Ammonia

Ammonia is corrosive, which means it damages or destroys things it comes into contact with. This includes the cells in your body. Exposure to a lot of it can burn your eyes, nose, and throat. Even smaller amounts can make you cough and irritate your nose and throat. Use ammonia only in places where there’s plenty of air. Never mix it with bleach, because that makes even more harmful vapors.

Air Freshener

Not only do most air fresheners have chemicals such as formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, p-dichlorobenzene, and aerosol propellants, they can also catch fire. Never use one around an open flame. Baking soda is a natural, nontoxic alternative to air freshener sprays.

Mothballs (Kanfo)

Mothballs’ candylike looks often tempt kids to pop them in their mouths. But they’re full of pesticides, and their fumes can cause dizziness and headaches. They’re also a cancer risk and could lead to anemia if you swallow them. To do away with mothballs, store clothes in airtight containers.

Paint

Both oil and latex paints give off fumes that cause headaches and can irritate your eyes, nose, throat and skin. Keep air flowing any time you use paints. Solvent-based paint fumes are often fatal when people huff them for a high.

SOURCEWebMD
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