Chemicals, both helpful and harmful, affect our everyday lives. From cosmetics to medications to cleansers to lighting, automotive, and office products, each is composed of a complex blending of elements to perform a specific task. This book analyzes over 100 groups of products, identifying the specific chemical composition of a product, its historical use, how it functions, and any associated environmental and/or human health issues. Ten laboratory exercises provide students with the opportunity to observe these chemicals in action. Readers will learn which chemical elements are in everyday…mehr
Chemicals, both helpful and harmful, affect our everyday lives. From cosmetics to medications to cleansers to lighting, automotive, and office products, each is composed of a complex blending of elements to perform a specific task. This book analyzes over 100 groups of products, identifying the specific chemical composition of a product, its historical use, how it functions, and any associated environmental and/or human health issues. Ten laboratory exercises provide students with the opportunity to observe these chemicals in action. Readers will learn which chemical elements are in everyday products and how they may affect health and environment, assisting them in making educated choices as consumers. Chemicals, both helpful and harmful, affect our everyday lives. From cosmetics to medications to cleansers to lighting, automotive, and office products, each is composed of a complex blending of elements to perform a specific task. This book analyzes over 100 groups of products, identifying the specific chemical composition of a product, the historical use of the product, how it functions, and any associated environmental and/or human health issues. Ten laboratory exercises provide students with the opportunity to observe these chemicals in action. Readers will learn which chemical elements are in everyday products and how they may affect health and environment, assisting them in making educated choices as consumers. Products analyzed include: Soaps and laundry products; cosmetics and bathroom products; health and medical products; baby products; cleaning products; lighting; common household and lawn products; automotive and general repair products; common materials [paper, plastic cement, spray paint] and office supply products.
JOHN TOEDT is Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University where he is also Director of the Biochemistry Program. DARRELL KOZA is Assistant Professor of Chemistry and serves as the Director of Chemistry for the Center for Antimicrobial Resistance at Eastern Connecticut State University. KATHLEEN VAN CLEEF-TOEDT is currently Lecturer in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology at the University of Connecticut.
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PREFACE 1 SOAPS AND LAUNDRY PRODUCTS Personal Cleansing Products: Bar Soap Synthetic Detergents: Surfactants Laundry Aids Builders Bleaches Enzymes Fabric Softeners Optical Whiteners (Fluorescers) Automatic Dishwashing Detergents 2 COSMETICS AND BATHROOM PRODUCTS Blush Makeup Body Lotions and Creams Antiwrinkle Creams Deodorant/Antiperspirant Eye Shadow Face Masks Face Powder Hair Coloring Hair Conditioners Hair Gel Hair Growth Products Hair Removal Products (Depilatories) Hairspray Lipstick Lip Treatments Liquid Foundation Makeup Mascara Mouthwash Nail Polish Nail Polish Remover Permanent Waving of Hair Shampoo Shaving Cream Preparations Sunless Tanning Products Sunscreens Toothpaste 3 HEALTH AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS Allergy Treatments (Antihistamines) Analgesics Antacids Antidiarrheals Antiflatulence Agents Antifungus Foot Treatments Cold Sore Treatments Contact Lens Cleaning Solution Corn and Callus Foot Treatments Cough Medications Decongestants Diuretics Ear Drops Eye Drops Feminine Hygiene Treatments (1) Feminine Hygiene Treatments (2) Hemorrhoid Treatments Insomnia Treatments Laxatives Magnetic Resonance Imaging Motion Sickness Treatments Premenstrual Syndrome Drugs Pruritus (Itch) Treatments Spermicide (Birth Control Product) Topical Antibiotic Treatments Topical Anti-Inflammatory Treatments Vitamins Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K B Complex Vitamin C Wart Removers 4 BABY PRODUCTS Baby Oil Baby Wipes Diaper Rash Treatments 5 CLEANING PRODUCTS Ammonia-Based All-Purpose Cleaners Drain Cleaners Glass Cleaners Metal/Jewelry Cleaners Oven Cleaners Scouring Powders Toilet Bowl Cleaners 6 LIGHTING Candles Fluorescent Lights Glow Sticks Halogen Lights Incandescent Lights Light-Emitting Diodes Neon Lights 7 COMMON HOUSEHOLD AND LAWN PRODUCTS Aluminum Cans and Foil Fertilizer Fire Extinguisher Insecticides Water Softeners 8 AUTOMOTIVE AND GENERAL REPAIR PRODUCTS Air Bags Fuel Additives Gasoline Motor Oil Radiator Fluid Superglue Synthetic Motor Oil WD-40 Windshield Wiper Fluid Wood Glue 9 COMMON MATERIALS AND OFFICE SUPPLY PRODUCTS Alkaline Batteries Correction Fluid Pencils Pens Polarized Sunglasses Rechargeable Batteries Recycled Paper Recycled Plastic Rubber Cement Spray Paint Tinted Windows APPENDIX: LABORATORY EXERCISES Density Determination Evaluation of an Endothermic Reaction Growing Crystals with Seed Crystals Influence of Salt on the Freezing Point of Water Making Slime Making Your Pennies More Valuable: Turning Copper into Silver and Gold Paper Chromatography of M&M Colors pH Determination of Everyday Products Testing an Herbicide's Effect on Photosynthesis Testing Antacid Effectiveness GLOSSARY INDEX