A Safety Guide to Cleaning Products
Household cleaning products are fairly common items under most kitchen sinks. Most people do not think twice about mixing a common product like bleach with some water for scrubbing the floor or bathtub. It is important to remember, however, that these cleaning products are chemicals and, if stored and used and improperly, could pose a threat to your health.
Mixing Home Cleaners
The potential danger of chemicals found in many household cleaners can be heightened if mixed together. The chemicals in some products should never be mixed.
- Do not mix bleach and anonymous
- Do not mix bleach and acid
- Never use two drain cleaners together, or one after the other
Where Dangerous Chemicals Are Located
Sodium hypochlorite is the active ingredient in chlorine bleach and reacts with ammonia, drain cleaners, and other acids. Pool chemicals often contain this chemical and should not be mixed with household cleaners. Ammonia and acids can be found in glass and window cleaners. Drain cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, and dish washing detergents also contain acids.
Follow Instructions
Labels are placed on cleaning products for a reason. They are placed by manufacturers to provide consumers with instruction for proper use, storage, and disposal. Wear gloves when cleaning with products that have high ammonia or bleach content. Always store household cleaning products out of the reach of children.
If you or someone you love has suffered injuries of death because of a hazardous household product, you may be entitled to recover damages for your losses.
Contact an Appleton Hazardous Household Product Lawyer
For more information about dangerous or defective cleaning products, contact the Appleton hazardous household product lawyers of Habush, Habush, & Rottier, S.C. at 800.472.9334.