Common Ingredients in Household Cleaners and their Dangerous Effects
Ammonia - fatal if swallowed; skin, lung, throat irritant; can cause blindness. Found in disinfectants and glass cleaners.
Butyl Cellusolve - irritation and tissue damage from inhalation. Found in degreasers.
Formaldehyde - known carcinogen. Found in aerosol products and all-purpose cleaners.
Hydrochloric Acid - fatal if swallowed; concentrated fumes harmful. Found in toilet cleaners.
Naphtha - depresses the central nervous system. Found in Inudstrial solvents and shoe polish.
Perchloroethylene - damages liver, kidney, nervous system. Found in dry cleaning and metal cleaners.
Petroleum distillates - highly flammable; can damage lung tissue and nerve cells. Found in furniture oil and degreasers.
Phenols - extremely dangerous; suspected carcinogen. Found in disinfectants and all-purpose cleaners.
Propylene glycol - ingestion can damage kidneys, lungs, heart and nervous system. Found in room deoderizers.
Sodium hydroxide (lye) - highly caustic.Contact can cause severe damage to eyes, skin, mouth and throat; can cause liver and kidney damage. Found in drain cleaners.
Sodium hypochlorite - contact can cause severe damage to eyes, skin, mouth, and throat; can cause liver and kidney damage; causes more poisoning exposures than any household chemical. Found in Chlorine Bleach.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - skin irritant. Found in laundry detergent and dishwashing liquid.
Sulfuric Acid - dangerous.Can burn skin.Exposure to concentrated fumes can be carcinogenic. Found in drain cleaner.
Trichloroethane - damages liver and kidney. Found in degreasers and metal cleaners.
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