Common Legitimate Uses

Typical Chemicals Found in Lab Sites	Common Legitimate Uses	Poison	Flammable	Toxic Vapors	Explosive	Corrosive	Skin Absorption	Common Health Hazards
Acetone	Fingernail polish remover, solvents	X	X	X			X	Reproductive Disorders
Methonol	Brake cleaner fluid, fuel	X	X	X			X	Blindness, eye damage
Ammonia	Disinfectants	X		X		X	X	Blistering, lung damage
Benzene	Dye, varnishes, lacquers	X	X		X	X	X	Carcinogen, Leukemia
Ether	Starters fluid, anesthetic	X	X		X			Respiratory
Freon	Refrigerant, propellants	X		X		X		Frostbite, Lung damage
Hydriodic Acid	Driveway cleaner	X		X		X	X	Burns, Thyroid damage
Hydrochloric Acid (Hcl gas)	Iron ore processing, mining	X		X		X	X	Respiratory, Liver damage
Iodine Crystals	Antiseptic, Catalyst	X	X		X	X		Birth defects, Kidney failure
Lithium Metal	Lithium batteries	X				X	X	Burns, Pulmonary edema
Muriatic Acid	Swimming pool cleaners	X		X		X		Burns Toxic vapors
Phosophine Gas	Pesticides	X		X			X	Respiratory failure
Pseudophedrine	Cold medicines	X						Abuse: Health damage
Red Phosphorus	Matches, fireworks	X	X	X	X			Unstable, flammable
Sodium Hydroxide	Drain cleaners, lye	X		X		X	X	Burns, skin ulcers
Sulfuric Acid	Battery acid	X		X		X	X	Burns, thyroid damage
Toluene	Paint thinners, solvents	X	X	X	X		X	Fetal damage, pneumonia
Liquid Lab Waste	None	X	X	X	X	X	X	Unknown long term effects

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