Chemicals wash dishes, strip or buff floors, disinfect furniture and sterilize instruments. It is hard to imagine our modern society without the use and benefit of chemical cleaners. But there is considerable risk. Caution and knowledge in the use of chemical cleaners is mandatory. The following are just a few examples where one can find chemical use. Cleaning carts: Are a source of coughing, wheezing, headaches or dizziness for healthcare workers. Breathing respiratory irritants in Cleaning, Sterilizing and Disinfecting Products make you sensitive to them. Cleaning products can burn skin and eyes which is found in solvents, detergents, acids and alkalis and also known to cause […]
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