scholarly journals Comparative toxicity effects of cleaning products on fish, algae and crustacea

2019 ◽  
pp. 160-165
Author(s):  
Stefania Gheorghe ◽  
Irina Lucaciu ◽  
Daniel Mitru ◽  
Lucian Ionescu ◽  
Mihai Nita-Lazar
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Toxicity ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Cleaning Products ◽  
Household Cleaning ◽  
Household Cleaning Products ◽  
Harmful Effects ◽  
Toxicity Effects ◽  
Eu Ecolabel

The hygiene process imposes a high usage of household cleaning products and personal care products, which after use reach the municipal and industrial wastewater of the sewerage networks and finally the surface waters. Depending on the physic, chemical and biological properties of the constituent substances, they could manifest various harmful effects on the aquatic organisms such as mortality, inhibition or stimulation of growth / development, and changes of the community structure linked to particular ecosystems and water quality degradation. The study objective was to highlighted the aquatic toxicity effects of some cleaning products on freshwater fish, green microalgae and planktonic crustaceans in order to correspond to EU ecolabel criteria. Three products based on anionic, non ionic and amphoteric surfactants were tested using OECD methodologies. The laboratory experiments showed non toxic acute effects on tested organisms. The acute toxicity concentrations (EC 50 / LC50) being more than 100 mg/l for each tested product. According to international norms for toxicity classification all the products were non harmful for aquatic live.

scholarly journals Studies on the Production and Consumer Acceptability of Eco-Friendly Household Cleaning Products from Locally Available Materials

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-55
Author(s):  
U. C. Oguzor ◽  
P. E. Mbah ◽  
M. A. H. China
Keyword(s):  
Working Mothers ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Liquid Soap ◽  
Cleaning Products ◽  
Environmentally Safe ◽  
Household Cleaning ◽  
Hedonic Scale ◽  
Household Cleaning Products

Household cleaning products are commonly used worldwide to enhance cleanliness and hygiene. Most household cleaning products marketed commercially today are very expensive, unaffordable and contain toxic and harmful chemicals. Some may even damage the cleaned surface through corrosion or abrasion. The aim of this study was to produce eco-friendly household cleaning products from locally available materials. The study was carried out in Omuku, Rivers State. The population was made up of all 182 housekeepers and working mothers across the five school of the Federal College (Technical) of Education and 15 hotels. The stratified random sampling technique was used to sample 102 working mothers and housekeepers. Household cleaning products such as liquid soap was produced from local materials such as orange, lemon, tangerine, coconut oil, and palm ash. Toilet cleaner was formulated from ginger and aloe vera extracts and activated carbon while floor wash was made from local gin, liquid wash, alcohol, lemon and sodium chloride. The products were subjected to sensory acceptability. A nine Point Hedonic Scale questionnaire was also constructed and administered to the respondents for data collection. Mean rating was used to analyze the research questions and sensory evaluation and Z-test was used to analyze the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study revealed that the locally produced household cleaners were acceptable in terms of quality. The respondents’ response differed with respect to the colour and the odour of locally made household cleaners especially the locally produced liquid soap. The study also revealed that the locally produced household cleaners differed from commercial ones only in terms of colour. The result therefore indicates the potentials of utilizing locally available materials for the production of non-toxic, natural and environmentally safe household cleaning products.

Use-patterns of personal care and household cleaning products in Switzerland

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 24-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Garcia-Hidalgo ◽  
N. von Goetz ◽  
M. Siegrist ◽  
K. Hungerbühler
Keyword(s):  
Personal Care ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Cleaning Products ◽  
Household Cleaning ◽  
Household Cleaning Products
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