Safety with household chemicals Friday December 13 2019
Our initial discussion! https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/lara_miosha_ghs_training_408844_7.ppt SDS sheet search: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_WW/sds-search-select-location/ (or use Google) Top 10 Hazardous 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 an air freshener: Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen. Phenol: When phenol touches your skin it can cause it to swell, burn, peel, and break out in hives. Can cause cold sweats, 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 pulmonary edema or vomiting and coma if ingested....