Saturday, March 28, 2009

What's Under Your Sink? Part 2

Sodium Hydroxyde
  • Inhalation is immediately irritating to the respiratory tract
  • Contact can cause severe damage to the eyes, skin, mouth, and throat
  • Can cause liver and kidney damage
  • May be found in dishwashing liquids, laundry products, over cleaners, scouring cleaners, tub and tile cleaners

Hydrochloric Acid
  • Can cause severe damage to skin
  • Can be harmful to health, just by breathing the fumes
  • Can be fatal if swallowed
  • May be found in odour eliinators, toilet bowl cleaners

Butyl Cellosolve
  • Can cause irritation and tissue damage from inhalation
  • A person who spends 15 minutes cleaning scale off shower walls could inhale three times the acute exposure limit
  • May be found in all-purpose cleaners, cleaning wipes, degreasers, floor polish, rug shampoos, toilet bowl cleaners, tub and tile cleaners, window cleaners

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