Household Poisnous Materials

Exercise No.
1
IDENTIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD POISONOUS MATERIALS
I. Objectives: at the end of laboratory exercise the students should be able to
a. Identify the different materials or things at home that are poisonous.
b. Classify the mentioned items if synthetic (manmade), natural, toxic, nontoxic,
good, or bad.
II. Materials:
Household items
III. Procedures:
a. Collect ten [10] items in your home which you think are poisonous. Place a
check sign where they are applied.
Material Synthetic Natural Toxic Non-Toxic Good Bad

1.Alcohol   
2.Nail Cuticle   
Remover
3. Merthiolate   
4. Laundry   
Detergent
5. Diesel Engine   
Oil
6. Muriatic Acid   
7. Bleach   
(Zonrox)
8.Hydrogen   
Peroxide
9.Paint Thinner   
10.Facial   
Cleanser
b. Present these items by sending your picture by placing all items at the table.
IV. Conclusion:
Chemicals have become a part of our life, sustaining many of our activities, preventing
and controlling many diseases, increasing agricultural productivity. However one can
not ignore that many of these chemicals may, especially if not properly used, endanger
our health and poison our environment.Potentially dangerous chemicals can be found in
every room in your home. If not properly stored or used, these products could cause
minor to serious and even life-threatening health problems for you or your children.
V. Questions.
1. What is chemical?
A chemical is any substance consisting of matter. This includes any liquid, solid, or

gas. A chemical is any pure substance (an element) or any mixture (a solution,
compound, or gas).Everything in the physical world around us is made of
chemicals. The earth we walk on, the air we breathe, the food we eat, the cars we drive,
and the houses we live in are all made of various chemicals. Living organisms such as
plants, animals, and humans are also made of chemicals.
Some of the chemicals we contact in our daily lives are man-made. These man-made
chemicals include some drugs, cosmetics, workplace products, household cleaning
agents, and so on. Many more chemicals which we are exposed to each day occur
naturally and are found in our food, in the air, and in water. There are far more natural
chemicals in our environment than man-made ones. Both man-made and natural
chemicals can have poisonous effects.
2. What is a poison?
Poisons are substances that can cause death, injury or harm to organs, usually by
chemical reactions or other activity on the molecular scales, when an organism is
exposed to a sufficient quantity. The fields of medicine and zoology often distinguish a
poison from a toxin, and from a venom.
3. When is a chemical become a poison?
All chemicals can cause harm. When only a very large amount of the chemical can
cause damage, the chemical is considered to be practically non-toxic. When a tiny
amount is harmful, the chemical is considered to be highly toxic. The toxicity of a
substance depends on three factors: its chemical structure, the extent to which the
substance is absorbed by the body, and the body's ability to detoxify the substance
(change it into less toxic substances) and eliminate it from the body.Any chemical can
cause poisoning if a sufficient dose of it is taken into the body. To put it another way, all
chemicals have the potential to be poisonous. It is the amount or dose taken into the
body that determines whether or not they will cause poisonous effects.
4. Do you agree that all things at home are poisonous? Support your answer if
Yes or No.
Yes, there are possibilities that all things at home are poisonous, because
everything we can breathe, see, ingest or touch is made up of chemicals. All matter,
including us, is made of chemicals.Any chemical can cause poisoning if a sufficient
dose of it is taken into the body. To put it another way, all chemicals have the potential
to be poisonous. It is the amount or dose taken into the body that determines whether or
not they will cause poisonous effects. Poisoning, then, is caused not just by exposure to
a particular chemical, but by exposure to too much of it. We tend to think of chemicals
as being undesirable and unnatural additions to our things, food, and air. In fact,
chemicals make up all of our thing, foods as well as the air we breathe. However, some
chemical compounds added to natural foods or gases can cause significant
problems.For example, a chemical compound called MSG (monosodium glutamate) is
often added to food to improve its flavor. MSG, however, can trigger headaches and
other adverse negative reactions. And while chemical preservatives make it possible to
keep food on the shelves without spoiling, some preservatives, such as nitrates, have
been found to have carcinogenic (cancer-causing) properties, especially when
overused.

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Material Synthetic Natural Toxic Non-Toxic Good Bad

A chemical is any substance consisting of matter. This includes any liquid, solid, or

3. When is a chemical become a poison?

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