An informative, fun and useful guide to more than 80 common household products Written by a poison specialist, this indispensable volume gives you accurate, up-to-date and truly useful information about the household products you use the most, including detailed ingredients, safety information and advice on managing accidental exposures. More than just a first aid how-to guide, The Commonsense Guide to Everyday Poisons describes typical ingredients found in household products and explains what they are, where they come from and what they do. Historical and off-beat information is often included, as well as suggestions for DIY projects. Armed with this knowledge you can make informed decisions about the products you want in your home, and be prepared for the kind of accidental exposures that can happen at any time. Products covered include: Acne treatments A&D ointment Air fresheners Ammonia Ant & roach traps Antibiotic ointment Antifreeze Automatic dishwasher detergent Baby oil Batteries Bleach, chlorine Bleach, oxygen Borax Bubble solutions Calamine lotion Carbon monoxide Cat box litter CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) Chalk Citronella tiki torch fuel DEET & other mosquito repellents Degreasers Deodorants & antiperspirants Depilatories (hair removers) Diaper cream (zinc oxide) Diapers (disposable) Drain openers Dry ice Epsom salt Fabric softeners Feces Fels-Naptha Fertilizers Fire extinguishers (dry chemical) Fireworks Flea & tick treatments Floor cleaners Fluoride toothpaste Freon & other refrigerants Gasoline Gentian violet Glass cleaners Glow products Glues & pastes Glycerin suppositories Hair dyes Hand sanitizers Helium Homeopathic products Hydrocortisone cream Hydrogen peroxide Ice packs & heat packs Jalapeno peppers & other capsicums Lanolin Laundry detergents Lice treatments Magnets Modeling clays Mold (food) Mothballs Mouthwash Nail polish Nail polish remover Oven cleaners Paint (interior & exterior) Pepper spray & other defense sprays Perfume, cologne & other fragrances Petroleum jelly Pool chemicals Rubbing alcohol Silica gel Slug & snail killers Soaps & washes Sunscreens Sunless tanners Tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) Teething gel (benzocaine) Thermometers (liquid in glass) Toilet bowl cleaners Urine Washing soda (sodium carbonate) Witch hazel