Dettol disinfectant is also one of the most common disinfectants we see. Its main component is p-chloromethyl phenol. Like 84 disinfectant, it can also be used to clean the floor at home, and so on. Sanitizer has a unique smell, usually has some irritant, so it is not often smelled, it is not good for our respiratory system.
Is Dettol disinfectant harmful to the person after hearing for a long time
The main component of Dettol disinfectant is PCMX, or p-chloromethyl phenol, which itself is toxic, but the disinfectant acts directly on the indoor floor environment. But the taste is just a kick, no side effects.
But if you smell disinfectant for a long time it may cause some harm to the body. Because disinfectants are irritating, they can reduce the immune capacity of the respiratory system and cause coughing and throat irritation. So it’s best not to smell too often and not too much.
Why do you like the smell of Dettol
This is mainly because the central nervous system likes the taste.
In our daily life, we often come into contact with glue, paint, motor fuel and other products containing volatile organic solvents, so it may cause some people to have a taste for smell, even addiction.
Although different from narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs, volatile organic solvents also have central nervous stimulation or inhibition effect, can produce tolerance and mental dependence, and even addiction. If abused, dizziness, lethargy, euphoria, trance and other symptoms will appear in the early stage, later into depression, stiffness, coma and so on.
Dettol disinfectant use error
1. When cleaning, spray disinfectant to disinfect the air in the home;
The best way to keep the air fresh in your home is not to disinfect it, but to open the Windows. After all, home is not a hospital, the amount of bacteria is limited, if the air is sprayed with disinfectant, inhalation will damage the respiratory tract.
2. Clean your cutlery with disinfectant
Disinfection of household articles can be done without disinfectants. The sun’s ultraviolet rays are the best disinfectant; Washing clothes with soap can also disinfect them; Cutlery can be boiled in boiling water for 15-30 minutes.
3, dilute the disinfectant, smear slight wound
The same disinfectant, in the product classification has the “elimination” and “medicine” size. The products under the “elimination” label are only used to prevent disinfection and infection, and have no therapeutic effect.