Chemical Care of Household Products

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Chemical Care
Dangerous chemicals can be found in every corner of your house. If they are not stored or used carefully it can cause minor to life threatening injuries. However, if you use them properly there are considerably safe.
What to do if an accident happens?
Call 999 or the fire department, tell them what happened and the location immediately. Stay on the phone until they tell you to hang up.
Stay away from the scene decrease the time you are exposed to the chemicals and reduces breathing in the chemicals.Some of the chemicals will set fire to or explode.
Avoiding touching the chemicals and stay away from the chemicals.
Avoid inhaling gases, fumes or smoke. If you can, cover your mouth with cloth.
Stay away from the victims the substance might be infectious.Move the victims to fresh air if the medicals say it is safe to have contact with the victims. Put things that the victim has had contact with in a plastic bag.
Put cold water on the skin or the eyes for at least 15 minutes make sure it is running water. Remove contact lenses and if water is not near you brush off the chemical make sure the victim's eye is closed.Brush the chemical away from the victim or you.
Chemicals found in your home
Antifreeze
Ethylene glycol is extremely poisonous. If you inhale in the fumes it can cause dizziness; if you or your child swallow antifreeze it can give severe damage to the heart, kidneys and brain.It can be fatal if antifreeze is swallowed.
Safety tips:
Always wear gloves when you clean up antifreeze because ethylene glycol can be absorbed through your skin.
Also, keep your pets away from spilled antifreeze. Your pets are attracted to antifreeze because of its sweet smell, if they lick or drink the substance it can kill them, Ke...

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...ces of ignition to prevent accidental fires.
Examples of substances classified as highly flammable include sodium, magnesium powder, methanol, petrol and the contents of many aerosol canisters.

Oxidising
Provides oxygen to make other substances burn more fiercely.
SYMBOL LETTER - O
These types of substances can give vigorous reactions which may cause a fire or damage the living tissue resulting in chemical burns.
A vast amount of care should be given when handling or storing oxidising chemicals because they can react with combustible materials( materials that can be burnt) increasing to make an explosive atmosphere. Some substances have flammable properties even if it isn't in contact with combustible material.
Examples of substances classified as oxidising include hydrogen peroxide, chromate and persulphate salts and chemicals used to disinfect swimming pools.

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