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Household chemicals are non-food chemicals that are commonly found and used in and around the average household. They are a type of consumer goods , designed particularly to assist cleaning , house and yard maintenance, cooking, pest control and general hygiene purposes, often stored in the kitchen or garage.
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Cleaning agents or hard-surface cleaners are substances (usually liquids, powders, sprays, or granules) used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, foul odors, and clutter on surfaces. [1] Purposes of cleaning agents include health, beauty, removing offensive odors, and avoiding the spread of dirt and contaminants to oneself and others.
Formaldehyde, a dangerous chemical found ‘nearly everywhere’ and used to help smooth curls, has been determined to present an ‘unreasonable risk of injury to human health, the Environmental ...
A group of international researchers has discovered a previously unknown chemical compound in U.S. drinking water — and it could be toxic.. The compound — known as chloronitramide anion — is ...
Toxic: a chemical that has a median lethal concentration (LC 50) in air of more than 200 parts per million (ppm) but not more than 2,000 parts per million by volume of gas or vapor, or more than 2 milligrams per liter but not more than 20 milligrams per liter of mist, fume or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for 1 hour (or less if death occurs within 1 hour) to albino rats ...
Chemical bleaches work in one of two ways: An oxidizing bleach works by breaking the chemical bonds that make up the chromophore. This changes the molecule into a different substance that either does not contain a chromophore or contains a chromophore that does not absorb visible light.
Broader definitions of chemicals or chemical substances can be found, for example: "the term 'chemical substance' means any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including – (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature". [6]