scholarly journals A profile of unintentional poisoning caused by household cleaning products, disinfectants and pesticides

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 2901-2908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosaura de Farias Presgrave ◽  
Luiz Antônio Bastos Camacho ◽  
Maria Helena Simões Villas Boas
Keyword(s):  
Soft Drink ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Accidental Poisoning ◽  
Poison Control ◽  
Poison Control Centers ◽  
Cleaning Products ◽  
Household Cleaning ◽  
Exposure Routes ◽  
Household Cleaning Products ◽  
Lost To Follow Up

Unintentional poisoning occurred mainly among children. The leading cause of such poisoning in Brazil, among consumer products was household cleaning products. For this study 2810 calls made to two poison control centers in the State of Rio de Janeiro between January 2000 and December 2002 were analyzed. Children under five were the most vulnerable group. More boys under 10 suffered accidental poisoning than girls, although above this age, the distribution was inverted. The calls received by poison control centers were mainly from health services within the first two hours following poisoning. The most frequent exposure routes were ingestion (90.4%), followed by inhalation (4.3%), skin and eye contact (2.4% and 2% respectively). The products involved were bleach, petroleum derivates, rodenticides and pesticides. The main causes were products within the children's reach, storage in soft drink bottles, food mixed with rodenticides, incorrect product use, and kitchen utensils used for measured cleaning products. The most common outcome was that the patient was cured, although a lot of cases were lost to follow-up. Education programs are necessary in order to avoid these poisonings.

SURVEY OF POISON CONTROL CENTERS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-364
Author(s):  
Howard M. Cann ◽  
Henry L. Verhulst ◽  
Dorothy S. Neyman
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Accidental Poisoning ◽  
Poison Control ◽  
Emergency Rooms ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Poison Control Centers ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Followup Studies

As of April, 1958, there were 124 poison control centers in 40 states and territories. The results of a study of the operations of 102 of these centers are presented. Coordination of activities of poison control centers is desirable, especially where more than one center serve the same area. The American Academy of Pediatrics has led the way in establishing centers all over the country. Increasing numbers of state and local departments of health and medical schools are participating in control of poisonings and strengthening the movement for development of poison control centers. Poison control centers give information concerning toxicity of a variety of products and substances. Many also maintain facilities for treatment of poisoning, but emergency rooms of all hospitals should be equipped to give proper treatment for poisoning. Prevention of accidental poisoning is the best "treatment" for this "disease." Followup studies of patients will uncover significant causal factors and enable effective preventive measures to be instituted. All physicians are encouraged to learn the location and utilize the services of the nearest poison control center.

scholarly journals Studies on the Production and Consumer Acceptability of Eco-Friendly Household Cleaning Products from Locally Available Materials

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-55
Author(s):  
U. C. Oguzor ◽  
P. E. Mbah ◽  
M. A. H. China
Keyword(s):  
Working Mothers ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Liquid Soap ◽  
Cleaning Products ◽  
Environmentally Safe ◽  
Household Cleaning ◽  
Hedonic Scale ◽  
Household Cleaning Products

Household cleaning products are commonly used worldwide to enhance cleanliness and hygiene. Most household cleaning products marketed commercially today are very expensive, unaffordable and contain toxic and harmful chemicals. Some may even damage the cleaned surface through corrosion or abrasion. The aim of this study was to produce eco-friendly household cleaning products from locally available materials. The study was carried out in Omuku, Rivers State. The population was made up of all 182 housekeepers and working mothers across the five school of the Federal College (Technical) of Education and 15 hotels. The stratified random sampling technique was used to sample 102 working mothers and housekeepers. Household cleaning products such as liquid soap was produced from local materials such as orange, lemon, tangerine, coconut oil, and palm ash. Toilet cleaner was formulated from ginger and aloe vera extracts and activated carbon while floor wash was made from local gin, liquid wash, alcohol, lemon and sodium chloride. The products were subjected to sensory acceptability. A nine Point Hedonic Scale questionnaire was also constructed and administered to the respondents for data collection. Mean rating was used to analyze the research questions and sensory evaluation and Z-test was used to analyze the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study revealed that the locally produced household cleaners were acceptable in terms of quality. The respondents’ response differed with respect to the colour and the odour of locally made household cleaners especially the locally produced liquid soap. The study also revealed that the locally produced household cleaners differed from commercial ones only in terms of colour. The result therefore indicates the potentials of utilizing locally available materials for the production of non-toxic, natural and environmentally safe household cleaning products.

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