Chemical |
Common Uses |
Harmful Health Effects |
Skin Absorbent |
Inhalant/ Toxic Vapors |
Explosive |
Corrosive |
Flammable |
Acetone |
Fingernail polish remover |
Gastric irritation, narcosis or coma |
X |
X |
. |
. |
X |
Ammonia |
Disinfectant |
Irritation and serious burns on the skin and in the mouth, throat, lungs, and eyes |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
Anhydrous Ammonia |
Fertilizer |
Contact results in damage to eyes and mucous membranes
Inhalation results in asphyxia |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
Benzene |
Varnish, Lacquers |
Cancer
Death |
X |
. |
X |
X |
X |
Ethyl Ether |
Starter Fluid |
Burns skin and eyes
Dizziness or suffocation |
. |
. |
X |
. |
X |
Freon |
Refrigerant |
Cardiac arrest
Lung damage |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
Hydriodic Acid |
Driveway cleaner |
Irritation to the respiratory system, eyes, skin and internal organs. |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
Hydrochloric Acid |
Pool supplies |
Irritation to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
Iodine |
Antiseptic |
Irritates eyes
Burns skin |
|
. |
X |
X |
X |
Lithium |
Batteries |
Burns |
X |
. |
. |
X |
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Methanol |
Fuel |
Irritates eyes, respiratory tract and mucous membranes |
X |
X |
. |
. |
X |
Phosphine |
Pesticides |
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
Ephedrine |
Cold medicines |
At high doses can cause hypertension, anxiety, dizziness, vomiting, renal failure and seizures |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
Red Phosphorous |
Matches, flares, fireworks |
Irritation to the nose, throat, lungs and eyes |
. |
X |
X |
. |
X |
Sodium Hydroxide |
Lye |
Irritation to skin and eyes; burns in eyes, skin and gastrointestinal tract |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
Sulfuric Acid |
Drain cleaner |
Burns |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
Toluene |
Paint thinner, Brake cleaner |
Nervous system |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
Sodium |
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Burn to skin and eyes. Ingestion can result in burn to gastrointestinal tract. |
. |
. |
X
On contact with water |
X |
X |
Coleman Fuel |
Fuel |
Nervous system depressant, skin & eye irritant, severe respiratory duct irritation |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
