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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ivar_Haglund on November 06, 2004, 08:00:36 am

Title: Cleaning chemicals that make you sick
Post by: Ivar_Haglund on November 06, 2004, 08:00:36 am

Not to long ago I used coffee stain remover it had sodiummetabisulfate gave me a asthma attack and sent me to the Sykehus ( hospital) I do have asthma and my triggers are sulfites  like in wine.


IVAR :P :P :P

Title: Re: Cleaning chemicals that make you sick
Post by: Bryan H on November 06, 2004, 11:41:24 am

I have no problem with metabisulphite, but dry-cleaning fluid used to make me feel ill for a couple of days after using.  Also a well known brand of upholstery pre-spray made me queasy.

I no longer use either product, & feel much better as a result.

Bryan

Title: Re: Cleaning chemicals that make you sick
Post by: Dynafoam on November 06, 2004, 12:31:14 pm

Ivor,

The off-gassing of sodium metabisulphite and sodium metabisulphate can cause severe irritation to eyes, mucous membranes and lungs, but if mixed with an acid the fumes can be toxic.

Another substance to avoid is butyl cellusolve, which was at one time a common ingredient of traffic lane cleaners - hopefully now removed from formulations.

It is strongly suspected as being carcinogenic, with particular association with testicular cancer.

Title: Re: Cleaning chemicals that make you sick
Post by: Derek on November 06, 2004, 03:22:20 pm

Hi

A look at the suppliers technical data sheets will enlighten us as to the precautions we all should be taking with carpet/upholstery cleaning products in general.

They are quite illuminating to say the least... we carry them but do we read them?  :o

Derek

Title: Re: Cleaning chemicals that make you sick
Post by: des on November 06, 2004, 04:16:49 pm

For the benifit of all carpet cleaners could you name the product and company name  DES

Title: Re: Cleaning chemicals that make you sick
Post by: Ken Wainwright on November 06, 2004, 05:03:17 pm

Apart from some of our cleaning solutions being maybe dangerous in one way or another, as individuals we may be sensitive to some. For myself, I'm sensitive to the vapours from Prochems Pre Spray Gold (bit it does smell pleasant). Fortunately, I'm not sensitive to DiHydrogen Oxide.

Safe and happy cleaning:)
Ken

Title: Re: Cleaning chemicals that make you sick
Post by: howgood on November 06, 2004, 05:25:31 pm

SMBS as I kow it is serious stuff to play around with, used as a sterilizer for wine making etc,.
Listed as a respiritory aggrevant.
Never use in hot water but then in cold it's less effective working strength wise. Prochem multi pro gets coffee out usually so does the enzyme pre-spray. Enzymes are being banned soon, and so are powder delivery systems, and none too soon!!!!