We will never bring a bottle of Clorox into your home. We’ve instructed our maids not to use bleach. Please be aware that You’ve Got MAIDS will not be responsible for any damage caused by bleach in your home. Bleach is a chemical that removes color via oxidation. Household "chlorine bleach", is a solution of approximately 6% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), and "oxygen bleach", which contains hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide-releasing compound such as sodium perborate or sodium percarbonate. Since bleaches are strong oxidizing agents, they can be quite hazardous, especially when reacted with other common household chemicals. Mixing sodium hypochlorite with acids like vinegar or drain cleaners containing sodium hydrogen sulfate (sodium bisulfate), or even lemon juice can release chlorine. Chlorine is a respiratory irritant that attacks mucous membranes and burns the skin. As little as 3.5 ppm can be detected as an odor, and 1000 ppm is likely to be fatal after a few deep breaths. Here’s a link to the fatal chlorine gas leak during the train crash back in 2005. 8 men died from inhaling chlorine gas. Here is a map of the crash scene. Here is a link to the path of the poisonous chlorine gas cloud.Bleach
We will never bring a bottle of Clorox into your home. We’ve instructed our maids not to use bleach. Please be aware that You’ve Got MAIDS will not be responsible for any damage caused by bleach in your home. Bleach is a chemical that removes color via oxidation. Household "chlorine bleach", is a solution of approximately 6% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), and "oxygen bleach", which contains hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide-releasing compound such as sodium perborate or sodium percarbonate. Since bleaches are strong oxidizing agents, they can be quite hazardous, especially when reacted with other common household chemicals. Mixing sodium hypochlorite with acids like vinegar or drain cleaners containing sodium hydrogen sulfate (sodium bisulfate), or even lemon juice can release chlorine. Chlorine is a respiratory irritant that attacks mucous membranes and burns the skin. As little as 3.5 ppm can be detected as an odor, and 1000 ppm is likely to be fatal after a few deep breaths. Here’s a link to the fatal chlorine gas leak during the train crash back in 2005. 8 men died from inhaling chlorine gas. Here is a map of the crash scene. Here is a link to the path of the poisonous chlorine gas cloud.
