Safety tips
Safe use of household articles. Small actions can improve safety at home, and to protect the consumer and the environment.
It is important for consumers to read labels on household products. They give important information on details such as health, reactivity, flammability, environmental damage, toxicity and safety.
As a consumer you should choose products that give the most specific information on ingredients and environmental claims, and you should avoid products that are highly toxic to the environment, human health, or both.
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Labels are a way of giving us information. Safety labels tell us what standards the goods have been made to and they warn us about possible dangers in the goods we are buying.
Toxic/Poisonous: Toxic to health, poisonous to humans. `Should not be ingested under any circumstances.
Irritant or Harmful: Avoid contact with skin, do not inhale. This symbols covers a wide range of potentially harmful products that can damage the skin and eyes and cause irritation to the nose and throat. (...) Read more
*It is important to NEVER mix cleaning products and/or chemical products, as this can create a combination of chemicals which are volatile, flammable or incredibly toxic - or set off a dangerous, explosive chemical reaction.
*It is important to NEVER mix chlorine bleach or a product containing chlorine bleach with ammonia or any product containing ammonia or with any acidic products such as toilet bowl cleaners. The chemical reaction triggered can produce poisonous fumes that can cause a (...) Read more
What to do
Consumers who have been poisoned, or suspect that they have, should proceed immediately to a GP or accident and emergency department of a hospital.
Although most instances of poisoning do not lead to death, it is vital to get medical treatment.
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Safe handling of electric equipment. Read more
For your safety, it is a good idea to know how to turn off your gas supply at the safety shut-off valve, whether you have just moved into a new home or have just had a new natural gas installation to your existing home.
Your builder, developer or installer should have provided you with a ’Declaration of Conformance’ for your gas installation. This document contains important safety information for you including the location of your safety shut off valve for use in the event of a domestic (...) Read more
Homes generate much waste which is hazardous to our world including paint, chemical cleaners, and automobile fluids. There are specific ways to dispose of these substances. Read more
