The first product I chose was Raid & Road Killer. The reason I chose this item first was that I always have concern about this product. I did not want to use this product, but my boy friend who lives with me hates any insects and use this product frequently whenever he sees the spider or other insects at home. Thanks to this assignment, I finally got the chance to look it up. Unfortunately, it says "The National Library of Medicine does not test products nor does it evaluate information from the product label or the (M)SDS" There is lack of information about Acute Health Effects including inhalation, eye contact and skin contacts. However, there are a lot of cautions under warning as I expected. It says "HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS". I was surprised little bit because health rating scale was slight even thought there are not much information the web site contains.
The second product I wanted to look was Febrile Air Effects that I use in the bathroom. I chose this product because I remember one day I accidentally sprayed it into my nose directly and was worried if that caused anything harm to my body. Similar with Raid, Febbreze spray contains cautions for children. Under Acute Health Effects, there is no eye contact ingestion, but it can cause mild eye irritant. Also, there is possible mild gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. As I mentioned earlier for personal care products, I also agree with that we need to look up what the products we use contain. Sometimes the advertisement makes us to trust that their products are safe, however we as customers should find it out what the products actually contain.
Hi Yeana,
ReplyDeleteI accidently sprayed Febreeze in my eyes once and know first hand how much it burns! It is definitely irritating to the skin and eyes.
I also expected to Raid Killer to be highly dangerous. When products are not fully tested, I feel it is safest to assume the worse and treat it as a harmful product. Plus spiders and other insects are good for the environment! Tell your boyfriend not to kill them! There are some other products out there that allow you to remove the insect or spider without killing it. In addition, no chemicals are used!
-Elena
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ReplyDeleteHello Yeana,
ReplyDeletethe insecticides, such as Raid and Road Killer, can contain a ton of toxins. I know for myself, that whenever I have used these products, I have almost immediately felt nauseated.
Typically, I just try to either squash the insect, or move it out of my living space. However, I usually have to have my wife do it, because I hate having to deal with insects. Also, sometimes my cats will gladly deal with the invading insect.