Human effect produced by products we use.

Every day brings us the new tasks doing which we must deal with various products. Are there any genera typical rules to be adhered during use of these products? Is knowledge an essential element, or maybe it is better to save time not looking into the products’ manuals. Following are 9 products from different categories and by different producers. What common do they have?

1) First Product taken from the Auto products category is Auto Air Conditioning Refrigerant 134a 12 oz. This product is manufactured by Interdynamics, Inc for charging the refrigeration devices. The product is under the pressure and can be treated with care not incinerated and heated. To be kept out of reach of children as there are many limitations in its use. Actually this product does not belong to the group of toxic products, however it can explode if exposed to heat, it may cause damage of overcooling if exposed to the body. It is really surprising to me, that seemingly safe product can cause damage to body and even kill a person, if used incorrectly.

2) Reference
Household Products Database. (2010) Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=9005001

Second product represents Inside the Home category. The selected product is Comet Limescale Remover produced by Prestige Brands Company, used in bathroom for removal comet and limestone. This product can cause skin irritation. May cause the eye irritation effect similar with soap. Produces no Chronic Health effects, no carcinogenic effects.
It seems strange that this product characterized as having no inhalation effects due to its liquid nature. Personally I have experience when similar products exposed on leafing aluminum reacted with it producing complete decomposition delivering specific chemical smell.

Reference
Household Products Database . (2010) Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=16003030

3) Next product belongs to the pesticides category. It is Monsanto Aqua Master Herbicide produced by Monsanto Company. Herbicide is used to kill the weed. It is a powder dissolved in water and then to be sprinkled on the weeds. This product is considered non toxic however hazardous for humans and animals. All works to be done in protective clothes. Body to be carefully cleaned afterwards. This product has Acute oral toxicity, if all use recommendation adhered to the product it is practically safe. Carcinogenicity: From MSDS quoted as none known. There is another recommendation "keep out of drains, sewers, ditches and water ways."
It is strange that this product is described as non toxic and so strict safety rules should be adhered. Most evidently its long time effect has not been completely studied, and it is dangerous for leaking into ground waters.

Reference
Household Products Database. (2010) . Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=13019013

4) Next product belongs to the Masonry/Stone category. It is Quikrete Bulk Masonry Mortars No. 1162. It is a mortar which is usually used for masonry works in construction. The producer of this mortar is Quikrete Companies. Mortars usually exposed to moisture and then become alkaline. It is dangerous by irritating skin, especially careful to be with eyes. Dust is dangerous for the upper respiratory system. Toxic effects are noted on animals.
It is new for me, that such commonly used in construction product is so dangerous because of silica moreover it is carcinogenic "there is evidence that exposure to reparable silica or the disease silicosis is associated with an increased incidence of Scleroderma, tuberculosis and kidney disorders."

Reference
Household Products Database. (2010) Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=17002080

5) Next product belongs to the Personal Care category. It is Boss No. 6 Cologne by Hugo Boss For Men-Old Product. The manufacturer of this product is well known Procter & Gamble Co. This product has practically no warnings, except of possible skin irritation. However it is a fragrance and should be treated appropriately, safe from eye contact, not inhaled. This product has no chronic effects given, no information given about carcinogenicity.
Personally I used this product and I'm pleased that this product is safe. However I didn’t know that it can produce skin irritation.

Reference
Household Products Database . (2010) Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=16003455

6) Next product belongs to the Home Maintenance Category. It is Champion Sprayon Paint Off. The manufacturer of this product is Chase Products Co. This aerosol product is used for removal of the old paint, a very useful product at home. However this product has many dangerous effects, it is strong irritant and carcinogen. "Carcinogenicity Effects - Methylene chloride has been shown to increase the rate of spontaneously occurring malignant tumors in one strain of laboratory mouse and benign tumors in laboratory rats." It can really be frustrating after using this product and exposing to develop irritation or even cancer.

Reference
Household Products Database . (2010).Household Products Database - Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=3028059

7) Next product belongs to the Home Arts & Crafts Category. It is Loctite Extra Time Epoxy-02/05/2002. The manufacturer of this product is Henkel Consumer Adhesives Div., The Henkel Group. This commonly used product seems dangerous as contains polymercaptan amine and nonylphenol. The eye contact to be avoided. It can produce acute health effects because of its toxicity: it is irritant cause skin burns may not be inhaled, it is allergic. It is not carcinogenic and has no chronic health effects.
Really usual glue and can cause allergy! It is new for me!

Reference
Ntp. (2010) Household Products Database - Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=8019001

8) Next product belongs to the Pet Care Category. It is Cat Away Indoor & Outdoor Repellent Pump Spray. The manufacturer of this product is Farnam Companies, Inc.Div. Central Life Sciences. One of the main warnings is not to treat pet near food. The other caution is to keep out of reach of children. To be avoided contact especially with eyes. It is not to be exposed to flame, due to risk of burns. The potential health effect is in swallowing and breathing vapors. It produces no chronic health effects, not carcinogenic.
All the cautions given are reasonable, and it is not surprising for me that the elementary caution rules are needed.

Reference
Household Products Database -. (2010). Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=6010047

9) Next product belongs to the Home Office Category. It is HP Inkjet Printing Ink Cartridge C9369 - No. 99 Black, Cyan, Magenta. The manufacturer of this product is Hewlett-Packard Company. Main hazard of this products brings exposure to the components 2-Pyrrolidone, 1,5-Pentanediol, ethyl alkyldiol, alkyldiol ethoxylate, substituted phthalocyanine salt. Each of these elements is dangerous for health especially for eyes causing irritation, and swallowing. Substituted phthalocyanine salt can produce chronic effects: "Prolonged ingestion exposure may cause damage to health."Non carcinogenic.
The danger is of cartridge ink is not surprising to me. May be this danger even diminished, as I know that inks inhalation at printing can produce dangerous leaver diseases.

Reference
Household Products Database. (2010). Health and Safety Information on Household Products. Retrieved May 30, 2010, from http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=8020033

Taking to consideration the above findings I came to conclusion, that some information thereof manuals is slightly surprising to me, so the recommendation is: always read manual to the new product. Next recommendation is common to the whole group - never give products to children, expose on food products, inhale and swallow. The third recommendation is always wash your hands after use. The fourth is if you may have got some more serious damage go to the doctor.