scholarly journals Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2): a review of its use in homemade explosives

2019 ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Rarata ◽  
Mitja Vahčič ◽  
David Anderson ◽  
Michael Berglund ◽  
Dimitris Kyprianou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Main Ingredient ◽  
Cleaning Products ◽  
The World ◽  
Household Cleaning ◽  
Household Cleaning Products

This article presents an overview of hydrogen peroxide and its use in the illicit production of homemade explosives. Hydrogen peroxide is used extensively around the world in many industries, including aerospace. It is also used as the main ingredient in some household cleaning products. However, it has been illicitly used to create both primary and secondary homemade explosives in recent numerous terrorist attacks across Europe. In this article, we describe the historical background and the characteristics of the substance, the aspects concerning its manufacture and present-day use as a main explosive component or direct chemical precursor of homemade explosives, and the options for detection.

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.

Use-patterns of personal care and household cleaning products in Switzerland

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 24-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Garcia-Hidalgo ◽  
N. von Goetz ◽  
M. Siegrist ◽  
K. Hungerbühler
Keyword(s):  
Personal Care ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Cleaning Products ◽  
Household Cleaning ◽  
Household Cleaning Products
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