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… Cleaning agents and air fresheners Dry cleaning fluid Paints, lacquers, varnishes and hobby supplies Copying and … building products give off fewer VOCs than others. Select paints and varnishes that are labelled as containing low … and doors in your home for a few weeks Buy only enough paints, cleaners and solvents that you need for immediate …
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… of them are caused by falling. Falls are often caused by hazards that are easy to overlook. But these hazards can also be easy to fix. This checklist helps you find hazards in each room of your home, and it gives tips on how …
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… to get enough physical activity. Snow and ice can create hazards that can make walking, playing and working outdoors … disorder (SAD). In addition, snow and ice can create hazards that increase the risk of falling and hurting …
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… can help you protect your child from drowning hazards. Don't leave babies and young children alone in the … knows that the toilet isn't a toy. Toilets are drowning hazards, especially for children younger than 3. An older … can help you protect your child from drowning hazards. Don't leave babies and young children alone in the …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are the health hazards after a flood? Anyone who has had a flood at home is …
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… tiles, and wood products. Mould can also grow in dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation, drywall, carpet, and fabrics. … your nose and lungs. Add a mould inhibitor product to paint that you use in the home. Store fireplace wood outside … tiles, and wood products. Mould can also grow in dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation, drywall, carpet, and fabrics. …
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… way. Inhalants commonly used include: Solvents (such as paint thinners and degreasers), gasoline, glues, and office … butane lighters, whipping cream aerosols (whippets), spray paints, hair or deodorant sprays, vegetable oil sprays, and … way. Inhalants commonly used include: Solvents (such as paint thinners and degreasers), gasoline, glues, and office …
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… in boys than girls Environmental risk factors: Kitchen hazards: Hot drinks left unattended Tripping over a child … turned outward Hot stove elements or oven doors Bathroom hazards: Very hot bath and tap water Access to appliances … such as hair straighteners or curling irons Other hazards: The glass of a gas fireplace or glass-fronted gas …
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… Inhalants Inhaling solvents (such as glue, gasoline, paint thinner and cleaning fluids) or aerosols (such as compressed gases from hairspray and spray paint cans) can increase the risk of miscarriage and a range …
