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• Household Prod. Database

  Interested in green cleaning? Chemical safety? The Household Products Database (HPD) can be a good place to look for information.

• MSDS

  What’s a Material Safety Data Sheet, anyway?

• Green cleaning

  Safer product purchases and methods that may help spare the environment.

• Labels, product

  We cannot overstate the importance of reading product labels. Far too many people ignore this vital information.

• Organic chemical, compound

  Any substance that has carbon molecules in its structure.

• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

  What they are, and how you can stay safe while using them.

• N95 respirator

  An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.

• Carpet and Rug Institute

  The Carpet and Rug Institute, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, is the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry.

• Phosphates

  Once widely used to soften water for use in washing machines, some makers have reduced use of these chemicals.

• Microban®

  It’s how advancing technology helps people keep bacteria at bay.

• Chimney

  For most people, this is not a do-it-yourself cleaning task.

• Well-ventilated area

  Another term you’ll see frequently in HC-Pedia. What do we mean?

• Floods

  How to stay safe both during and after a disaster.

• Builders

  These additives build on the power of detergent in a number of ways.

• Solvent safety

  Use carefully to protect yourself, your family and the environment.

• Disinfectant

  Solutions that kill the bugs, but not necessarily any spores.

• Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.

• Sanitizer

  These agents kill most — but not all — bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.

• De-scaler

  These products help remove crusty scale from plumbing fixtures and other surfaces.

• Radiator, baseboard (electric)

  For safety’s sake, cut power to these units before cleaning them.

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