Prospero Jerome A.

Intano May 23, 2019

BSA 101 Environmental Science

Block #4

Assignment:

Individually, identify available chemicals at home that you think are harmful or possess danger
to the environment.

Brand Name Chemical Effects in Humans Effects in Effect in

Substance Animals Environment
Air fresheners Formaldehyde, Can cause cancer and Usually cause These products
Petroleum brain damage. They death if eaten increase indoor
Distillates, P- also are strong by people or air pollution and
irritants to eyes, skin,
dichlorobenzene pets. pose a health
and throat.
and Aerosol risk, especially
propellants with long-term
exposure. Air
fresheners
release volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs) into the
air.
Windshield Methanol, Can irritate the lining They can be Windshield
washer fluid Ethylene glycol, of your nose, mouth highly washer fluid
and Isopropanol and throat and can poisonous to contaminates
cause damage to the both humans groundwater and
nervous system, liver, and animals if the rest of the
kidneys, heart and swallowed. water system.
brain.
Insecticides Permethrin, Can cause respiratory They can be Can contaminate
Diazinon, tract irritation, sore highly soil, water, turf,
Propoxur and throat and/or cough poisonous to and other
Chlorpyrifos allergic sensitisation, both humans vegetation. In
eye and skin and animals if addition to
irritation, swallowed. killing insects or
nausea, vomiting, weeds,
diarrhoea, pesticides can be
headache, loss of toxic to a host of
 consciousness, other organisms
extreme weakness, including birds,
seizures and/or death. fish, beneficial
insects, and non-
target plants.
Window and Ammonia and Irritates the eyes, They are toxic Common
glass cleaner Isopropanol skin, nose, and throat. to animals. pollutants that
If swallowed, they contribute to
may cause smog, reduce
drowsiness, the quality of
unconsciousness or drinking water
death. and are toxic to
animals.

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Dishwashing Phosphate Produce skin Destroy the Can have
detergents irritations or burns external mucus poisonous
and may be poisonous layers that effects in all
if swallowed. protect the fish types of aquatic
from bacteria life if they are
and parasites; present in
plus they can sufficient
cause severe quantities, and
damage to the this includes the
gills. biodegradable
detergents.