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Red
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Prevent
Exposure
These
profiles provide information about substances
that may be hazardous to children. We
have included information on the possible
health effects, common exposure routes,
how to detect and minimize these chemicals
in your home, and possible alternatives.
Remember,
the health effects noted in these profiles
assume exposure to the pure form of
the substance. The risk you face is
affected by how much of the substance
you are exposed to, its concentration,
its form, the timing of the exposure
(when and how long exposure occurs),
other substances your child is exposed
to, and his or her own individual sensitivity,
which in turn can be influenced by age,
sex, health status, and genetic make-up.
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arsenic |
arsenic compounds, such as chromated copper arsenate (CCA), arsenic pentoxide, calcium arsenate, lead arsenate, sodium arsenate, arsenic trioxide, potassium arsenate |
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cadmium |
cadmium oxide, cadmium carbonate, cadmium chloride, cadmium nitrate, cadmium sulfide, cadmium sulfate, cadmium selenium sulfide, cadmium telluride |
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chlorine |
chloramine, sodium hypochlorite, bleach, hydrochloric acid, trihalomethanes, disinfection byproducts |
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dichloromethane |
methylene chloride, MC, DCM, methylene bichloride, methylenedichloride |
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dioxins |
2,3,7,8 -tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
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diphacinone |
diphacin, ratindan, dipazin, diphenadione, diphenacin |
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formaldehyde |
formalin, urea formaldehyde, phenol formaldehyde |
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mercury |
elemental mercury, quicksilver, colloidal mercury, metallic mercury |
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naphthalene |
mothballs, moth flakes, white tar, tar camphor |
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Orange
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Warning Avoid
Exposure
These
profiles provide information about substances
that may be hazardous to children. We
have included information on the possible
health effects, common exposure routes,
how to detect and minimize these chemicals
in your home, and possible alternatives.
Remember,
the health effects noted in these profiles
assume exposure to the pure form of
the substance. The risk you face is
affected by how much of the substance
you are exposed to, its concentration,
its form, the timing of the exposure
(when and how long exposure occurs),
other substances your child is exposed
to, and his or her own individual sensitivity,
which in turn can be influenced by age,
sex, health status, and genetic make-up.
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1,4-dichlorobenzene |
paradichlorobenzene, p-dichlorobenzene, PDCB, paramothballs, para crystals, paracide, p-DCB |
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carbaryl |
1-naphthol N-methylcarbamate, Sevin® |
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molds |
aspergillus, altenaria, stachybotrys, penicillium, cladosporium |
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talc |
talcum powder, baby powder, soapstone, French chalk, magnesium silicate |
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Yellow
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Caution Limit
Exposure
These
profiles provide information about substances
that may be hazardous to children. We
have included information on the possible
health effects, common exposure routes,
how to detect and minimize these chemicals
in your home, and possible alternatives.
Remember,
the health effects noted in these profiles
assume exposure to the pure form of
the substance. The risk you face is
affected by how much of the substance
you are exposed to, its concentration,
its form, the timing of the exposure
(when and how long exposure occurs),
other substances your child is exposed
to, and his or her own individual sensitivity,
which in turn can be influenced by age,
sex, health status, and genetic make-up.
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parabens |
methylparaben, propylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben |
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xylenes |
m-xylene, o-xylene, p-xylene |
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