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Home Safety

Chemicals are a part of life in the twenty-first century. While many chemicals have an important role to play in our homes and communities, we need to be aware that these same chemicals may be dangerous to health in certain circumstances.

Examples of toxic household chemicals include:

Cleaning and laundry products
Kerosene and petrol
perfume and aftershave
swimming pool chemicals
Nail varnish remover
paint
insecticides and weed killers
disinfectants
drain and oven cleaning products
slug and snail baits
rat bait

Helpful Information

Click on the following hyperlink to access information about:

first aid for chemical accidents in the home (PDF / 46 KB)

Click on the following icon to access information about:

using chemicals safely
storing chemicals safely in the home
disposing of unwanted chemicals

View the brochure (PDF / 148KB).

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