Use toilet water and insecticide in summer to prevent poison and fire

When summer comes, mosquitoes begin to “squeak” in people’s ears. Because mosquitoes transmit various bacteria, people may be infected with malaria, filariasis, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and other diseases in addition to itchiness and pain after being bitten by mosquitoes. Therefore, every summer a human-to-mosquito war starts kicking off, and the sales of various insect repellent products on the market are also beginning to boom.

Antivirus: Excessive insecticides in some insect repellent products

It is understood that the arrival of summer, mosquito repellent products and insect repellent toilet water and other mosquito repellent products began to enter the consumer life, but if the mosquito coils and mosquito repellent over the scope of the use of pesticides or added pesticides exceed the allowable dose, it may be Bringing certain safety hazards can lead to human allergies or poisoning. Especially children, infants, pregnant women, the elderly and other special groups are weaker and more vulnerable.

Recently, regarding the possible chemical hazards of mosquito repellent and mosquito repellent, the Product Quality Supervision Department of the AQSIQ organized the quality and safety risk monitoring of mosquito coils and mosquito repellent products. The staff collected 60 batches of mosquito-repellent incense and 20 batches of mosquito repellent toilet water from the market, and examined the requirements for the use of active ingredients, the content of the active ingredient and the allowable fluctuation range, and the methanol content of mosquito repellent toilet water. The test found that 34 batches of mosquito coils and 2 batches of insect repellent toilet water were added with unregistered insecticides, and 2 batches of mosquito coils used insecticides that exceeded the allowable dose, which may be harmful to human health. In addition, the test also found that 10 batches of mosquito-repellent insecticides were used in doses below the allowable dose, 21 batches of mosquito coils and 1 batch of mosquito repellent were not detected by insecticides, which may affect the repellent effect. . 22 batches of mosquito-repellent incense samples were collected for children's use. 14 batches of questionable products were detected, accounting for 63.6%. 13 batches were added with unregistered insecticides and 1 batch was used. Insecticides exceed the allowable dose.

To this end, AQSIQ recommends that consumers in the purchase and use of mosquito coils and mosquito repellent aquatic products should pay attention to possible product safety risks. It is recommended that when purchasing mosquito repellent and mosquito repellent aquatic products, consumers should check whether the product packaging label is marked with the name of the plant, the name of the active ingredient and its content, etc., so as to avoid purchasing unreasonably low-priced products. The AQSIQ also reminded consumers that when using mosquito coils and mosquito repellent products, care should be taken to carefully read the product usage methods, precautions, and first-aid poisoning methods before use; when using mosquito-repellent incense products, the interior should be kept as ventilated as possible and not airtight. And pay attention to fire safety.

Fire prevention: Toilet water, pesticides are flammable and explosive materials

According to China’s Northern China Network, because the dew water contains a large amount of ethanol and is highly flammable, it was included in the “black list” of security inspections at the stations in Tongliao City and is not allowed to be carried on the train. Workers at the Tongliao Bus Station stated that because of the flammability of toilet water and the high temperature in summer, it is prone to danger during long-distance bumps. Therefore, it is forbidden for passengers to bring a car.

Explosives such as guns, ammunition and explosives detonators are strictly forbidden to be carried on vehicles. People are better able to understand this. And mosquito repellent supplies such as toilet water and pesticides are not allowed to be carried on the train. Many people do not understand it. Previously, there were media reports that passengers had caused disputes between the two parties because security personnel confiscated the insecticide they carried. People do not understand how the mosquito-repellent articles they carry with them become flammable and dangerous goods.

It is understood that the toilet water used in our daily life contains high levels of alcohol, which is ethanol. A bottle of toilet water, the ethanol concentration of up to 70% -75%, equivalent to a bottle of 75 degrees of liquor. The general product contains 70% to 75% ethanol, its flash point is 9 degrees, and it is very easy to cause burning or explosion when exposed to an open flame. In recent years, incidents involving the burning and harming of toilet water have also been common. According to media reports, in August 2010, a 3-year-old boy from Guangdong was smeared with toilet water and played in the living room. He was “ignited” by his brother who was playing a lighter one meter away, causing serious burns to his face and hands. In September 2011, Qingdao Man Li lighted cigarettes after applying dew, and the flame quickly reached the arm and caused arm burns. In 2013, after a mother from Shenyang painted the toilet water to her children, she also lit a mosquito coil on her side, only to burn her baby's skin.

Similar to the situation of toilet water, spray insecticides commonly used in summer are flammable and explosive products. The "spray" of insecticides is accomplished by the propellants in the tanks. The main components of these propellants are hydrocarbon propane and butane, which are easily combusted and explode with low ignition points. In addition, after the insecticide solution is sprayed, the propane and butane components in the solution will form an explosive mixture when mixed with air, and will explode in the event of an open flame, spark, or high temperature.

Therefore, experts recommend that people should choose proper quality products for safety considerations when selecting and using mosquito repellent products, and they should pay particular attention to fire prevention during use. When using toilet water, keep away from the open flame and store the toilet water in a cool place. Keep away from fire or high temperatures. In order to achieve a good insecticidal effect, many people will also close the door and then spray, because the room is not ventilated, this time using pesticides and other mosquito-repellent supplies to avoid the open flame. Insecticide sprays cannot be exposed to sunlight, especially for new spray insecticides. The pressure inside the bottle is the highest, and exposure to high temperatures can also cause explosions.