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Clear windows, unclear warnings.(UP FRONT)(glass cleaners' safety)(Brief article)
Glass cleaners make it easier to see through windows, but you might strain your eyes to read their warnings about children and pets.
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Glass-cleaner manufacturers aren't required to put such information on the outside of the container, but some provide it voluntarily. Unfortunately, some companies place the warnings on the back of the front label, making you peer through colored liquid to read them. You might also have to read around the bar-code sticker.
Although some glass cleaners are roughly 90 percent water, others include isopropanol, ammonia, or other chemicals that can be irritating if ingested or inhaled in sufficient quantities. Mixing an ammonia-based product with chlorine bleach creates poisonous gas. What's unclear warnings more, the bright colors of some cleaners can attract children: Glass ...
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