Health Tip: Use Household Chemicals Safely

Common chemicals stored throughout the home could pose health risks if not stored properly and used correctly.

Safety suggestions when working with household chemicals:

• When using all-purpose cleaners in the kitchen or bathroom, always wear gloves, and open a window or turn on a fan to minimize inhalation of fumes.
• Be careful to avoid letting bleach touch your skin or splash in your eyes. Also, avoid breathing in the fumes.
• Never mix bleach with any other cleaner, especially anything that contains ammonia.
• When using an oven-cleaning product, fully protect yourself with goggles, gloves and long sleeves. Look for cleaners without lye, and make sure the area is well-ventilated.
• Antibacterial cleaning products can burn the skin, so make sure you wear gloves.