Home cleaning supplies are known to contain a lot of dangerous chemicals, not only for people but for the environment as well. If you do not want to use that insurance you have bought just yet, then you really should know which products you should stay away from; or if you cannot avoid using them, then you should take it upon yourself to be more careful by wearing protective garments yourself and by requiring your other employees to don protective gear as well. Additionally, you should always advice your clients of the dangers in the chemical solutions typically used for cleaning. You can even offer to alternative cleaning solutions that are friendlier to people and to our planet.

Basic cleaning supplies such as deodorizers and sprays contain harmful ingredients that can cause poison at worst and allergies to the skin, the eyes, and the respiratory system at least. While cleaning solutions can be used sparingly at no great risk to the human body, over kill in cleaning can heighten this risk immeasurably. Disinfecting your bathtub for instance, with ammonia and then bleaching it afterwards can cause your skin to burn a little and redden a lot.

Volatile organic compounds, which from the sound of it seems like unstable material that are natural but can react to other materials which causes it to emit substances that can cause allergies and irritation. VOCs are found in a variety of cleaning items such as cleaners for the oven, the carpet, and others, has been proven to initiate an asthma attack in both children and adults. Corrosive drain cleaners and acidic toilet owl cleansers are very poisonous and may be lethal when ingested.

The Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration advise people that are involved in the cleaning industry to take care not to come in direct contact with the above mentioned products. Their studies show that people who clean houses, office spaces, warehouses, and hospitals may be exposed to these chemicals and are highly to develop skin irritation, damaged vision or total blindness, and organ damage. Although you may think that diluting the chemicals may decrease its toxicity level, experts say that whatever the ingredients are in the big amount, a smaller amount would have the same effects.

There is a lot of protective gear that you can use to prevent form getting in direct contact with these cleaning solutions, including eye goggles to protect unexpected splashes entering your eyes, long sleeved cleaning attire with long gloves to unexposed your hands and forearms, and face masks to prevent you from inhaling fumes that strong chemical cleaners give off.

If you have just been scared by everything that you have read thus far, you may want to opt for cleaning agents that are equally effective but much safer. A lot of people swear by the wonders of vinegar and baking soda, and lemon juice to remove the toughest stains and the funkiest smells.

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