Using Safety With Chemicals
By: Kyla and Elizabeth
How to use Chemicals Properly...
Whether you are handling cleaning products with chemicals at home or working with chemicals in a school chemistry lab, you must understand how to use chemicals. Chemicals are highly effective in cleaning surfaces, but they also are highly dangerous to have in your home without proper use and storage. Some tops below...
1.) Never combine any products that contain ammonia and chlorine bleach.
2.) Always read labels and and how to apply them.
3.) While cleaning if you experience dizziness, get fresh air.
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Chem_Safety.shtml
Ways to protect yourself from harmful chemicals!
1.) Where goggles to protect your eyes
2.) Gloves to keep germs and chemicals away from your exposed skin.
3.) Mask to protect your lugs from breathing in chemicals.
Reactions that occur with using chemical!
1.) chemicals burns happen without using proper utensils.
2.) Or when not paying attention.
3.) Mixing products together.
http://www.healthline.com/health/chemical-burn-or-reaction#Overview1
First Aid
- Run skin under water
- Blot skin
- Use soap and water
- If worsen seek medical help http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/firstaid.html
If chemicals harm why do we use them?
Chemicals impact our life in a great by killing germs, they are highly effective and keeps sicknesses always, but proper use can't be stressed enough.
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