The chemicals in our house:The chemicals in our house:The BackyardThe Backyard

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Swimming Pool Chemicals, Chlorine Swimming Pool Chemicals, Chlorine

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

Swimming Pool Chemicals, AlgicidesSwimming Pool Chemicals, Algicides

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

Baits for rodent control Baits for rodent control

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

Weed killersWeed killers

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

Insect repellentsInsect repellents

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

Advises about to use these productsAdvises about to use these products

Read the label first.Read the label first. Keep away from babies and children and pets. Keep away from babies and children and pets. Only used by an adult. Only used by an adult.

Products not containing pesticides or toxic Products not containing pesticides or toxic chemicalschemicals

Marigolds they repel insects.Marigolds they repel insects. Seed packages – they contain seeds for planting.Seed packages – they contain seeds for planting. Watering can for watering plants and flowers. Watering can for watering plants and flowers. Electric bug zapper – some kinds may contain chemicals Electric bug zapper – some kinds may contain chemicals

to attract insects but are packaged in a way that the user to attract insects but are packaged in a way that the user should never have to touch the chemicals inside. should never have to touch the chemicals inside.