This is what you will know in this article as well as the most toxic substances that can be found in your home or surrounding environment.
What is a toxic chemical?!
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a toxic chemical is defined as any substance that may be harmful to the environment or to human health if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin.
Toxic chemicals in the home
While these materials are useful and necessary. But should be used carefully in accordance with the instructions attached to them and disposed immediately after completion. There are many household items that contain toxic chemicals: Examples:
Detergents for sewage
Laundry detergents
Polished furniture
Gasoline
Pesticides
Ammonia
Toilet Cleaner
Motor oils.
Alcohol used in surveying surfaces and floors
Candida
Battery acids
Toxic chemicals in nature
Many of these substances are in nature, such as toxic substances produced by plants to protect themselves from pests. The animals also produce toxins for protection and prey hunting, sometimes these substances are only a byproduct of metabolic products. In addition, some natural elements and metals are toxic. For example:
Mercury
snake's poison
Caffeine in coffee, tea, cola and cocoa
Arsenic
Ricin from castor beans
Petroleum materials
Hydrogen sulfide
Chlorine gas
Smoke
Industrial and laboratory toxic chemicals
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified some chemicals as highly toxic and hazardous. Examples of these are laboratory reagents, some of which are commonly used in some industries. The list also includes some pure chemical elements, Of the chemicals we mention, for example:
Acetaldehyde
Acetone
Acrolins
bromine
Chlorine
Cyanogen
Isopropyl alcohol
Lemonine
Above hydrogen oxide> 35%
Are all chemicals toxic?
The chemicals are divided into toxic and non-toxic, but this classification is not true in the absolute; because many substances become toxic depending on the method of exposure and dosage, even water is toxic if you eat a large amount of approximately 6 liters per hour!
The toxicity also depends on other factors besides the dose and exposure method. These factors are age, gender and sex. On Sibyl, for example, humans can eat chocolate while they are toxic to dogs. In a way, all chemicals are toxic! But there is a mini-dose in which the smaller doses do not cause toxicity. This dose is called the endpoint of toxicity.
The substance may be necessary for life, but it is also toxic, such as iron. A person needs a few doses of iron, which are blood cells and perform vital functions within his body, but the overdose of iron may be fatal. Another example is oxygen.
Types of toxic substances
Toxic substances can be divided into 4 basic types, and one species may have more than one section.
(1) Chemical toxicants
Include both inorganic substances such as mercury, carbon monoxide and organic matter such as methyl alcohol.
Biological toxins
Many organisms produce toxic substances. Some sources are disease-causing organisms as toxins and an example of the biological toxins tetanus.
Physical toxicants
There are some substances that interfere with biological processes such as silica and asbestos.
Radioactive materials and radiation
Radiation has a toxic effect on many living organisms such as gamma rays and microwave rays.
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