| Storage Safety Checklist: What You Should Beware | | | | formaldehyde, petroleum distillates and aerosol |
| Of | | | | propellants. Arts and Crafts tools such as permanent |
| Safety should always be your top priority not only for | | | | felt-tip markers, rubber cement, spray fixatives, |
| one section of your house but for all the rooms as | | | | powdered clay, and instant papier-mâché |
| well. The storage is one area that you should give | | | | can be hazardous as it contain chemicals that can be |
| attention as it is where various substances and | | | | hazardous when absorbed, inhaled or swallowed. |
| chemicals are found. These chemicals can be the | | | | Children are prone to the hazards that it can cause. |
| reason to endanger your safety as it contains harmful | | | | Some items have warnings on the package labels |
| components not only for your health but for the | | | | while some do not even give a hint, making it too |
| environment as well. | | | | difficult to determine how hazardous it can be. |
| Among the potentially dangerous items that might | | | | Moreover, no one would want to have a harmful |
| possibly be found in your storage room are aerosols, | | | | storage area by having those dangerous products. |
| air freshener, arts and craft, dry cell batteries, | | | | Removing them might not be of big help as those are |
| detergent, dyes, glues and adhesives, mothballs, paint | | | | needed for daily use and fixtures. The best option to |
| items such as paint thinner and varnish remover and all | | | | safeguard safety is to use safe and green alternatives |
| purpose cleaners including aluminum cleaner, carpet | | | | such as Green natural cleaning product and non toxic |
| cleaner, drain cleaner, floor cleaner, furniture cleaner | | | | cleaners. You can check out your nearest stores or |
| and glass and window cleaner. CFCs or | | | | you can simply browse the net. There are several |
| chlorofluorocarbon is the main composition of aerosols. | | | | green product and safe home products that you can |
| This has been the culprit of damaged ozone. The | | | | choose from. In this way, you can stay away from |
| consequences of which, is felt in our present situation. | | | | danger and at the same time; safeguard our |
| The same is true to air fresheners which can also | | | | environment from harmful wastes and toxic. |
| contain other hazardous substances such as | | | | |