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Rug Or Carpet Cleaners:
What is it?
These products are used to clean spots off of rugs and carpets. These cleaners are usually stored in the kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room.
What's in it?
The basic ingredients of carpet cleaners are perchloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and naphthalene.
What health and safety precautions do you have to think about when using rug/carpet cleaners?
The fumes given off by rug cleaners can cause cancer, damage your liver, and have been known to cause dizziness, sleepiness, nausea, loss of appetite and disorientation. If you need to use these products, you need to be sure to always "Read the Label First" to know how to properly use these products and for safety information. Be sure to use these products in well ventilated area and try not to breathe the fumes.
What do you do if you or someone you're with has an accident with a household product?
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