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 Hazardous Waste - Sign and Symbols a Source: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute