"HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS"
The following chemicals are commonly found in cleaning and maintenance products. See if any
are listed on the labels of the products you are using. (Source: Department of Health, State of
Texas)
Partial list of hazardous chemicals used in maintenance products:
PRODUCTS
CHEMICALS
Anti-bacterial soaps
Triclosan
Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Hydrochloric Bleach
Bug Remover (from vehicles)
Hydrochloric Bleach
Carpet Cleaners
Ammonium Hydroxide
Perchlorethylene
Cleaners & Detergents
Ammonia
CONSEQUENCES
Easily absorbed through your skin
and attacks your liver.
Fumes burn your eyes, skin, throat,
lungs, liver and heart. Causes
vomiting.
Skin irritant. Fumes damage your
lungs, nose and eyes.
Corrosive to touch. Fumes cause
long-term damage to your eyes and
lungs.
Carcinogenic. Damages your liver,
kidneys and central nervous system
Highly volatile. Damages your eyes,
and skin. Fumes damage your lungs.
Ammonium Hydroxide
Corrosive. Irritant to your lungs eyes
and skin.
Bleach
Burns your eyes, skin and lungs.
Causes vomiting heart problems.
Butyl
Suspected carcinogen. Damages
your eyes, lungs and skin.
Diethylene glycol
Fumes harm your central nervous
system, liver and kidneys.
Formaldehyde
Highly toxic carcinogen. Present in
most carpet, fabrics and coloring.
Hydrochloric Bleach
Fumes burn your lungs, eyes & skin.
Causes vomiting and heart
problems.
Isopropanol
Carcinogen. Damages your lungs
and nervous system. Distorts your
DNA.
Petroleum Solvents
Fire danger. Irritates your skin, eyes,
nose, throat & lungs. Skin cancer.
Potassium Hydroxide
Caustic. Burns your eyes and skin.
Fumes cause internal tissue
damage.
Sodium Hypochlorite
Highly toxic. Burns eyes and skin.
Causes lung edema, coma and
death.
Trichloroethane
Destroys your liver, kidneys and
central nervous system.
Triclosan
Easily absorbed through your skin.
Causes liver damage.
High fire danger. Irritates skin, eyes,
throat & lungs. Skin & lung cancer.
Fatal. #1 cause of child poisonings.
Burns skin & eyes. Attacks tissue
cells.
Degreasers
Petroleum Solvents
Dish Washer Detergents
Chlorine
Diethanolsamine
Disinfectants
Drain Cleaners
Naphtha
Bleach
Cresol
Attacks your liver, spleen, pancreas
& central nervous system.
Phenyphenol
Fire danger. Eye irritant. May
damage your vision.
Highly corrosive. Damages your
liver, kidneys, lungs, skin and eyes.
Hydrochloric Acid
Trichloroethane
Furniture Polish
Glass Cleaners
Diethylene glycol
Fire danger. Carcinogenic. Linked to
lung and skin cancer.
Phenol
Causes cold sweats, convulsions,
circulatory collapse,
Coma and death.
Highly volatile. Fumes damage your
eyes, skin and lungs.
Ammonia
Lindane
Resorcinol
Pesticides & Flea Powders
Damages your liver, kidneys and
central nervous system.
Fumes harm your central nervous
system, liver and kidneys.
Petroleum Distillates
Diethylene glycol
Lice Poison
Poisons your liver.
Naphtha
Burns eyes and skin and lungs. Can
cause vomiting and heart problems.
Carbaryl
Fumes harm your central nervous
system, liver and kidneys.
Causes vomiting, convulsions, liver
damage, cancer and birth defects.
Breathing difficulties, rapid heartbeat,
unconsciousness and convulsions.
Highly toxic. Fumes damage your
lungs, skin and cardiovascular
system.
Chlorinate Hydrocarbons
Attacks central nervous system.
Accumulates in tissue cells.
Carcinogenic.
Chlorprifos
Fumes are toxic to your brain cells.
Causes decline in mental functions.
Vehicle Care
Diazinon
Damages liver, kidneys, and lungs.
Causes brain hemorrhage and
death.
Dichlorophene
Kills by attacking central nervous
system. Damages your liver, spleen
and lungs. Attacks your brain.
Causes loss of memory and mental
functions.
Dimpylate
Extremely toxic. Attacks your central
nervous system.
Organophosphorus
Highly toxic. Attacks your central
nervous system.
Petroleum Distillates
Fire danger. Carcinogenic. Linked to
lung and skin cancer.
Petroleum Solvents
Fire danger. Irritates skin, eyes, nose
& lungs. Causes skin & lung cancer.
Xylene
Skin irritant. Fumes cause eye, nose
and lung damage.
February 15, 2016
Larson Century Ranch ™
Fulfilment Center
P. O. Box 1982
Clarkston, WA 99403
Telephone: 509-758-5445
FAX: 509-758-5701
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