ACTIVITY 7

TEST YOURSELF

ACTIVITY: Examine household cleaning products at your home and identify their active
ingredients (s) as well as hazardous component (s). You may use other references to fill in the data table below. Using your data, make
an inference about your susceptibility to risks from the chemicals. Wear rubber gloves, gas, mask and/or other protective equipment, if
necessary when examining the products.

DATA
Location Number of Household Brand of Representative Active Ingredients Hazardous Component(s) Effect of Hazardous
Cleaning Agents Cleaning Agent Component(s) to Humans
Kitchen
Garage
Bathroom
Laundry
Bedroom

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is always true about active ingredients?
a. They are the cause of health risks of products.
b. They constitute the large percentage of the a product.
c. They are more hazardous than inactive ingredients.
d. They dictate the efficacy of the product for its intended purpose.
2. The best product to use to remove solid deposits on surfaces is ________.
a. general purpose cleaner
b. glass cleaner
c. scouring cleaner
d. stain remover
3. Which of the following is an active ingredient of general purpose cleaners?
a. dye
b. fragrance
c. preservative
d. surfactant
4. Which of the following is used to kill pathogens on surfaces?
a. disinfectant
b. dye
c. scouring paste
d. surfactant
5. The information “30 M” indicates that the product ________.
a. is enough for 30 months
b. may effect after 30 months
c. is consumable for 30 months after its manufacturing date
d. may be used up to the 30th month from the time it was opened
6. The following are required in the label of any personal care product except _________.
a. best before date
b. list of ingredients
c. logo of manufacturer
d. name and address of manufacturer
7. Which product is used to reduce microbial count on a surface but not necessarily clean the surface?
a. abrasive
b. aerosol
c. sanitizer
d. surfactant
8. What is the active ingredient of moisturizers?
a. bleaching agent
b. emollient
c. fragrant oil
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d. surfactant
9. In the case of a household chemical splash in the eyes, what should one do first?
a. Call for medical help.
b. Move to a ventilated area.
c. Place a cold compress over closed eyes
d. Rinse eyes for 15 to 20 minutes with clean running water.
10. The following are main functions of personal care products except _______.
a. to beautify
b. to disinfect
c. to perfume
d. to protect external body parts
11.Which is a possible ingredient of a consumer product that adversely affects brain activity?
a. allergen
b. carcinogen
c. neurotoxin
d. reproductive toxin
12. Which is a possible ingredient of a consumer product that causes cancer?
a. allergen
b. carcinogen
c. neurotoxin
d. endocrine disruptor
13. Which is a possible cosmetic ingredient that can interfere with the hormone – dependent activities of the body?
a. allergen
b. carcinogen
c. irritant
d. endocrine disruptor
14. The following are safety – related requirements in labels of cosmetics except _______.
a. best before date
b. brand name
c. list of ingredients
d. precautionary information
15. Which government agency regulates the use of personal care products?
a. Department of Energy
b. Department of Health
c. Department of Labor and Employment
d. Department of Social Welfare and Development.

B. CRITICAL THINKING. Answer the following items.

1. Give three ingredients of personal care products that consumers should avoid. Why?
2. If you were a sales representative of household cleaning products, what three things will you emphasize in your product
promotion?
3. Think about the way of life in different types of homes. Do you think location and home type (apartment, home with garage, house
near a farm)affect the kind of cleaning products used by dwellers? Justify your answer.

C. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. What defines the use of a consumer product?
2. What should you know about household cleaning products?
3. What should you know about personal care products?
4. Which information in a product label do you consider most important and why?