The chemicals in our house: The Backyard Savvia Savva Christina Stavrou Christalla Chrisostomou

Swimming Pool Chemicals, Chlorine  It can be tablet, sticker, granules and liquid. We use it to clean and disinfect swimming pool and it kills bacterial controls algae in the water. It also keeps the walls and bottom of the pool clean. These can be very caustic if they come in contact with your skin or eyes can cause breathing problems and will burn your eyes and skin. If swallowed, they will burn your throat and they can be very fatal.

Swimming Pool Chemicals, Algicides  Algicides are added in the pool it start disolve the algae that grows there they are used in summer. Algicides are liquids. They contain chemicals can be harmful and if get any chemicals on your skin in your eyes, wash it off with lots of water right away.

Baits for rodent control  It used to get ride of mice and rats. Are usually in form of powders or litter pellets. They are very poisonous. Called a rodenticide because kills rodents. Are very dangerous so they should never be stored or located in an area near food of people or pet or where kids into them. If you find rodent bait stay away and tell your parents. If get any on your skin wash it off and tell your parents. It can be very harmful and make you sick.

Weed killers  They are pesticides that kill weed ( useless or harmful plants, ones that grow quickly where not wanted). They come in the form of sprays, powders and are mixed with fertilizers and are known as herbicides. Some of these are not toxic or poisonous but still they cause burning in the eyes and on the skin. Some others can be very toxic. They are harmful if swallowed or inhaled or if you get a large amount of it on your skin

Insect repellents  They are pesticides used for keeping insets away some commons types are mosquito and tick repellents. They come in spray, cans, small bottles of liquid, cream or stick. People apply them on their skin or clothes. Never get repellents in your eyes or mouth or in cut on your skin. Do not spray them on your face. If you do take a bath. For more serious cases seek medical help.

Advises about to use these products  Read the label first.  Keep away from babies and children and pets.  Only used by an adult.

Products not containing pesticides or toxic chemicals  Marigolds they repel insects.  Seed packages – they contain seeds for planting.  Watering can for watering plants and flowers.  Electric bug zapper – some kinds may contain chemicals to attract insects but are packaged in a way that the user should never have to touch the chemicals inside.