Clark Matthew D.

Bandril
12-ABM
Activity Sheet No. 3
Practical Applications of Chemistry

Activity No. 1: Cleaning Products

Instructions: Examine the labels on the brands of household cleaning products that you
use at home. Identify the essential ingredients (you can identify several
ingredients for each cleaning agent) in each type of product. Using the
information from this chapter and other reference materials (internet, books, and
magazines), determine the formula, function, and possible hazard of each
ingredient. Provide a table for each household cleaning product similar to the
table found below, then complete it with the needed information. (Do not forget to
indicate the brand of the cleaning agent.)

Products Ingredients Formula Possible Hazards

● Ethanol Prolonged intentional

● Alkyl inhalation might induce
● Dimethyl benzyl respiratory tract irritation
ammonium
saccharinate
as well as impacts on the
● Water central nervous system. It
● Butane can trigger stomach pain,
Lysol Disinfectant Spray ● Propane nausea, or vomiting.
C6H14N2O3
● Water
● Propylene glycol
● Alcohol
Ingestion: May result in
● Subtilisin
temporary gastrointestinal
● Amylase enzyme
discomfort.
● Pectate lyase
● Mannanase
Eye Contact: Contact with
enzyme
the eyes may produce mild
● Sodium borate
discomfort.
● Sodium
cumenesulfonate
Skin Contact: Extended
● Calcium formate
contact with concentrated
● Ethanolamine
material may cause the skin
● Hydrogenated
to become dry or irritated.
castor oil
● Sodium formate C18H29NaO3S
Tide Laundry Detergent Liquid Soap Inhalation: This may cause
● Phenylpropyl ethyl
temporary respiratory
methicone
discomfort.
● Simethicone
● Trimethylsiloxysili
cate
 ● Sodium
hypochlorite It has the potential to irritate
● Water or burn the skin or eyes.
● Sodium Metals can also be corroded
by it. When combined with
chloride certain other chemicals or
● Sodium cleaners, it can produce toxic
carbonate gases that can harm or kill
● Sodium the lungs.
hydroxide NaOCl

Clorox Disinfecting Bleach