Household products contain many pollutants that can deteriorate indoor air quality. These pollutants fall into categories like cleaners, paints, solvents, automotive products, and pool chemicals. Exposure to chemicals from these products can pose health risks. Common pollutants are volatile organic compounds found in paint strippers, solvents, air fresheners and pressed wood furniture. Remodeling activities can also release pollutants like asbestos, formaldehyde, and lead dust. It is important to use alternative green products and properly dispose of chemicals to reduce exposure to harmful household pollutants.

1. PREPARED BY
R.DIVYA
MBA B –SCHOOL.

2. Household pollutants are contaminants that
are released during the use of various
products in daily life.studies indicate that
indoor air quality is for worst than that are
because homes,for energy
efficiency,made some what
airtight.moreover,household pollutants are
trapped in houses causing for the
detoriation of indoor air quality.

3. Hazardous household products fall into six
broad categories:
 household cleaners
 Paints
 Solvents
 Lawn
 Garden care
 Automotive products
 Pool chemicals
 Health
 Beauty aids

4. Many household products like
detergents,furniture
polish,disinfectants,deodorizers,paints
mustain removers and even cosmatics
ralise chemicals thatv they may be harmful
to human health as well as cause
environmental consence.

5. Insectisides,pesticides,weed killers,and
fertilizers that are used for maintaining
one’s lawn and garden are another source
of household pollutants their entry into yhe
house could occur through air movement
or adsorption by shoes and toys, which are
then brought inside the house.

6. A common class of pollutants eminent from
household products is volatile are organic
compounds(vocs).source for this. Pollutants
includes paint stippers and other solvency
wood preservatives air freshners automotive
products and dry cleaned
clothing.formaldihyde is a major organic
pollutant eminent from pressed wood
products and furniture's made from
them,foam insulation, other textiles and glues.

7. Exposure to very high concentrations of
formaldehyde may leed to death. other
household products harmful chemicals are
antifreeze,carcleaners waxes, chemicals
used in photo developments,mice and rat
poissons,rug cleeners,nailpolish insect sprays
and wetsall bateries such household
chemicals may pose see as health risks if not
handled,stored,and disposed of properly

8. From time to time home owners complete a
variety of remodeling products to improve the
aesthetic as look of their house these include
new flooring,basement
remodeling,hanging,newcabinets removing
asbestos sheets scraping of old paint( which
might contain lead)and the removal or
application of wallpapers such activities could
be a significant source of indoor air.

9. Such activities could be a significant pollutants
during and after the project.asbestos
formaldehyde
benzene,xylen,toluene,chloroform,trichloroeth
ane and other organic solvency and lead dust
are the main pollutants released during
remodeling.homes before build 1970’s may
pose additional environmental problems
because of the use of lead and asbestos
containing materials.

10. Product type Harmful
ingerdients
Potential health
hazardous
Air freshnersand
deodorizers
formaldehyde Toxic in
nature;carcinogenirri
tates eyes nose
throats and skin
bleach Sodium hypochlorite Corrosive irritates
and burns skins and
eyesand digestive
system damage
Floor cleaner Diethylene glycol Toxic in nature:
causes an nervous
and urinary system
damage
paints aromatichydrocarbo
nthinners
Ignitable respiratory
damage

11. products alternatives
Air freshener Open windows to ventilate,use herbal
bouquets pure vanilla on a cotton ball
or simmer cinnamonand close
All purpose cleaner Mix 2/3 cup baking soda1/4 cup of
ammonia and ¼ cup vinegar in a
gallom of hot water
Floor cleaner Mix 1 cup of vinegar in 2 gallons of
water for unfinished wood floors add 1
cup linseed oil
Oil based paint Use water based products, use non to
toxic products
Toilet cleaner Use baking soda ,a mild detergent
and a toilet brush

12. There are several steps one can take to reduce
exposure to household chemicals one can bring
unused potentially harmful house hold products to
a nearby chemical collection center many
communities have such a center .alit o green
products available in the united states and other
countries is provided materials like
plasterboards,urea-formaldehyde foam insulation,
soldering glue ,switches and panel boards,which
are known to cause indoor air quality problems-
have been substituted with other eco-friendly
products which serve the same purpose but have
low emissions