Appendix (II)
 
 

Top "10" Killer Household Chemicals

AIR FRESHENERS:

Most air fresheners interfere with your ability to smell by coating your nasal passages with an oil film, or by releasing a nerve deadening agent. Known toxic chemicals found in air fresheners:

Formaldehyde - highly toxic, known carcinogen.

Phenol - can cause cold sweat, convulsions, circulatory collapse, coma and even death.
 

AMMONIA:

It is a very volatile chemical, it is very damaging to your eyes, respiratory tract and skin.
 

BLEACH:

It is a strong corrosive. It will irritate or burn the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. It may cause vomiting and coma if ingested.
 

CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY SHAMPOO:

Use highly toxic substances to accomplish the task. These include:

Perchlorethylene : Known carcinogen damages liver. Could cause kidney and nervous system damage.

Ammonium Hydroxide: Corrosive. Eye, skin and respiratory tract irritant.
 

DISHWASHER DETERGENT:

Most products contain chlorine in a dry form that is highly concentrated. #1 cause of child poisoning according to some reports.
 

DRAIN CLEANERS:

Most drain cleaners contain lye, hydrochloric acid or trichloroethane.

Lye : Caustic, burns skin and eyes, if ingested will damage esophagus and stomach.

Hydrochloric acid: Corrosive, eye and skin irritant, damages kidneys, liver and digestive tract.

Trichloroethane: Eye and skin irritant, nervous system depressant, damages liver and kidneys.
 

FURNITURE POLISH

Petroleum Distillates: Highly flammable, can cause skin and lung cancer.

Nitrobenzene: Easily absorbed through skin, extremely toxic.
 

MOLD AND MILDEW CLEANERS:

Sodiun Hypochlorite: Corrosive, irritates or burns skin and eyes, causes fluid in the lungs which can lead to coma or death.

Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen. May cause nausea, headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, memory loss and shortness of breath.
 

OVEN CLEANERS:

Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): Caustic, strong irritant, burns both skin and eyes. Inhibits reflexes, will cause severe tissue damage if swallowed.
 

ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANERS:

Triclosan: Absorption through skin and can be tied to liver damage.
 

LAUNDRY ROOM PRODUCTS:

Sodium or calcium hypocrite: Highly corrosive, irritates or burns skin , eyes or respiratory tract.

Linear alkylate sulfonate: Can be absorbed through the skin. Known liver damaging agent.

Sodium Tripolyphosphate: Irritates skin and mucous membranes, causes vomiting. Easily absorbed through the skin from clothes.
 

TOILET BOWL CLEANERS:

Hydrochloric acid: Highly corrosive, irritant to both skin and eyes. Damages kidneys and liver.

Hypochlorite Bleach: Corrosive, irritates or burns eyes, skin and respiratory tract. May cause pulmonary edema, vomiting or coma if ingested.

CAR WASH AND POLISH:

Petroleum Distillates: Associated with skin and lung cancer, irritant to skin, eyes, nose and lungs. Entry into the lungs may cause fatal pulmonary edema. Most are marked Danger, Harmful or fatal if swallowed.