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Research paper 165
Household chemicals
A. The kind of chemicals found in the average home
B. Possible chemical reactions when mixed.
C. The storage of the chemicals and how the way they are stored affects the outcome of an incident and how it is responded to by first responders.
D. Response methods to incidents
E. All who can and will effected
F. Long and short term effects of exposure to inhabitants of the residents, first responders and on the environment.
G. Possible mitigation aspects
I have two 6 page research papers due this one and one on the "Thirty mile fire"
I don't have a garage so if you don't mind those of you who do, could you give me a list of chemicals that you do have stored. Including plant food, paints cleaners ect... and also how you have it stored this to will help This first hand knowledge will help me in my research.
I do understand if you don't want to participate.
And thank you to all who do.
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Never combine bleach and scouring powder as this makes chlorine gas...that's the stuff that did so many soldiers in during WWI. It's a common household mistake. I keep bleach near the washer and scouring powder under the kitchen sink.
Ammonia and scouring powder are another bad combination as are bleach and vinegar. Chlorine gas is the result.
Paints and other toxic supplies are kept in the garage off the floor. Cleaning supplies are kept under and sink on the ground floor and in a basket on the second floor.
This site is scarry enough to send me into the woods to live:
http://www.getipm.com/articles/10-worst-hometoxins.htm [Georgette]
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3/7/2013 12:21:38 PM
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Aerosol paint and aerosol bug spray kept on open shelving in the garage. Trash and recycling containers are kept in the garage. Liquid plant food also on open shelving. Quite a few plastic storage containers that might become toxic if burned. [gel]
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3/7/2013 2:00:56 PM
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We have a metal storage cabinet in DH's garage. In it are plant food (liquid and dry product), spray paints, car wax (paste and liquid), brake fluid (in a metal can), windshield washer fluid (plastic bottle), metal polish (metal can), weed killer concentrate (Round-Up--plastic bottle). There's probably other things, but that's right off the top of my head. In the kitchen, underneath the sink: dishwashing tablets, dishwashing liquid, spray cans of window cleaner, multi-purpose cleaner, cleanser (Comet), silver cleaner (paste in a plastic jar and liquid in a plastic bottle), Terro ant killer (liquid bottles in cardboard carton that they were sold in), spray window cleaner, spray bottle of amonia and water, Kleen-brite (Waxie all purpose cleaner), Rid-X (I think this is the name -- it's an additive for septic systems), spray Pledge surface cleaner. Again, all I can think of at the moment. In the laundry room we have: laundry soap, Clorox2, spray starch, ammonia (concentrate), vinegar, bleach, spray to de-static clothing, spot remover (in a plastic daub top bottle), tile/linoleum floor cleaner/wax, wood floor cleaner, Endust dusting spray, Old English Lemon Oil. [Tehachap]
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3/7/2013 2:49:27 PM
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Ammonia n bleach make a toxic gas
Vinegar is an acid/ bleach is a base so they cancel each other out I always thought
Paints n thinners and insecticides stay in the garage
Under sinks is spray cleaners spray scum scrubbers scouring powder
Furniture polish and other polishes and rug cleaners [+Pelican]
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3/7/2013 9:04:14 PM
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Oh my, I won't name everything, but along with our wood burning stove and pellet stove...in the garage are brake cleaner in cans, turpentine, oil based stains, water based paints, you name it, we probably have it if it is connected with car repair, car body repair, and general household maintenance. oh, cans of spray paint and lots of oil and anti-freeze.
In addition is a loaded Colt .45, an unloaded .22 single fire rifle, and hundreds of bullets (mostly hand made) in cardboard boxes.
I am glad we have 2 layers of sheetrock in the ceiling of the garage (which is the bottom of our living area, which is over the garage). Said 2 layers are 1/2" giving us 1 inch of sheetrock to slow down any fire down there from breeching into the living area. Oh, and we have 8 inch rafters below a 3/4" plywood flooring in the living area, so that's 9 3/4" space between the garage space and the living space. Hey, for extra credit, figure out how long a fire would have to burn before it would break through to the living area!!! (I know, the smoke would get us first...) (grin) [seedys]
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3/8/2013 4:29:58 AM
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RYN: The bottle of spray ammonia cleaner (which only has about 1 1/2" in it) is in the same area as the powdered cleansers (under the kitchen sink), but not adjacent to one another. In the metal storage cabinet in the garage, the lower shelf has all of the spray insecticides and weed killers. The topmost shelf has spray paints. The next shelf down has auto stuff--window washer fluid, brake fluid, car wax/cleaner. [Tehachap]
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3/12/2013 1:11:19 AM
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