Health Hazards of Common Household Cleaners
Health Hazards of Common Household Cleaners
| Product Type | Possible Hazardous Ingredients | Potential Health Hazards |
| Air freshners | Formaldehyde | Toxic; carcinogen |
| Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite | Corrosive, causes burns; mixing with ammonia creates a deadly gas |
| Disinfectants | Phenols | Very toxic; flammable; respiratory,circulatory, or cardiac damage |
| Drain cleaners/ oven cleaner | Sodium or potassium hypochlorite | Corrosive; causes severe burns and tissue damage if swallowed |
| Floor cleaners / Wax furniture polish | Diethylene glycol petroleum distillates |
Toxic; central nervous system depression, kidney and liver damage. highly flammable; some are carcinogens |
| spot removers |
perchlorethylene Ammonia hydroxide |
suspected carcinogen corrosive; irritates skin, eyes, respiratory tract |
| Toilet bowl cleaner | Hydrochloric acid | Corrosive; Ingestion may be fatal |
| Window cleaners | Ammonia | Toxic vapor imitating to lungs, eyes, and skin |
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Source: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
Last Modified : 3/7/2020
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