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Potential poisons

This list is not all inclusive but gives an idea of how every day items can potentially be a poison if used in the wrong way. These items can be found in multiple areas of the house or outside. Take a look at the list and see what you have available and if you have it properly stored or labeled to prevent a poisoning exposure.

Icon representation of a bathroom.Bathroom

  • Cosmetics

  • Medications

  • Mouthwash

  • Nail polish/remover

  • Rubbing alcohol

  • Shampoo/soap

  • Hair products/dye

  • Bathroom/toilet cleaners

  • Toothpaste

  • Perfume/cologne

Icon representation of a laundry room.Laundry Room

  • Bleach

  • Laundry detergent/pods

  • Carpet cleaner

Icon representations within circles of three leaves. a spider and two mushrooms.Outdoors

  • Plants/flowers/bulbs/berries

  • Poison ivy/oak/sumac

  • Spiders/snakes/insects

  • Wild mushrooms

  • Mothballs

  • Pesticides

Icon representation of a living room.Living Room

  • Button batteries/batteries

  • Essential oils

  • E-cigarettes/vape juice

  • Marijuana/edibles/CBD

  • Tobacco products

  • Hand sanitizer

  • House plants

  • Natural gas/propane

Icon representation of a kitchen.Kitchen

  • Alcoholic beverage/liquor

  • Ammonia

  • Dishwashing liquid/detergent/pods

  • Disinfectants

  • Drain opener

  • Cleaning products

  • Vitamins/herbals/supplements

  • Oven cleaner

  • Lye

  • Spoiled food

Icon representation of a car in a garage.Garage

  • Antifreeze/windshield washer fluid

  • Carbon monoxide/gases

  • Fertilizer

  • Gasoline/motor oil

  • Insect repellant

  • Lamp oil

  • Lighter fluid

  • Pesticides/herbicides

  • Pool chemicals

  • Paint/paint thinner/paint remover

  • Rodenticides

  • Rust remover

  • Turpentine

  • Weed killer

  • Tire cleaner