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Oven cleaner, drain opener and corrosive cleaners

Corrosive cleaners can burn skin, eyes or lungs; pregnancy does not make ordinary safety controls optional or guarantee a product is suitable.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Use the label exactly, ventilate, wear specified protection and never mix cleaners. Leave the area and seek poison or emergency advice for breathing trouble, burns, eye exposure or a significant spill.

What changes the answer

  • The exact product, task, temperature, duration and ventilation
  • Whether exposure is through breathing, swallowing, skin contact or injury
  • Any label warning, spill, symptoms or repeated occupational-level exposure

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When to get individual help

Check the exact item or situation with a doctor, midwife, pharmacist or relevant clinician; the name of a broad category is not enough for a personal decision.