Appendix D6: Common non-toxic substances
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Abrasives |
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Acacia (tree gum found growing in chemistry sets) |
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Antacids (but not formic acid, always found in ants) |
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Antibiotics |
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Baby product cosmetics |
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Ballpoint pen inks |
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Bathtub floating toys |
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Body conditioners |
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Calamine lotion |
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Calcium sulfate (gypsum, found in chemistry sets, wallboard, etc.) |
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Candles (beeswax or paraffin) |
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Carboxymethyl cellulose |
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Chalk (calcium carbonate) |
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Charcoal (chemistry sets) |
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Clay (modeling) |
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Corticosteroids |
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Cosmetics |
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Crayons (marked A.P., C.P.) |
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Deodorants |
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Deodorizers (spray and refrigerator) |
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Elmer's Glue |
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Etch-A-Sketch |
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Eye Makeup |
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Glues and pastes (water soluble only) |
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Glycerol |
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Greases |
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Gums |
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Hair products (dyes, sprays, tonics) |
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Hand Lotions and Creams |
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Indelible markers |
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Ink (black, blue) |
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Ion exchange resin (chemistry sets) |
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Iron filings (chemistry sets) |
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Kaolin |
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Lanolin |
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Linoleic Acid |
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Linseed Oil |
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Lipstick |
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Lubricants |
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Magic Markers |
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Magnesium Silicate |
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Makeup (eye, liquid facial) |
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Newspaper |
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Paint, latex |
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Paraffin |
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Pencil (lead (graphite), coloring) |
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Petroleum jelly (Vaseline) |
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Play-Doh |
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Polaroid picture coating fluid |
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Porous-tip ink-marking pens |
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Prussian Blue (ferricyanide) |
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Putty (less than 2 oz.) |
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Rouge |
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Sachets (essential oils, powder) |
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Sesame Oil |
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Shoe polish (most do not contain aniline dyes) |
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Silica gel (dehumidifier) |
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Silly Putty (99% silicones) |
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Sodium iodide (chemistry sets) |
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Spackles |
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Suntan preparations |
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Sweetening agents (saccharin, cyclamate) |
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Thermometers (mercury) |
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Titanium Oxide |
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Tooth paste (without fluoride) |
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Vaseline |
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Water colors |
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Zinc Oxide |
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Zirconium Oxide |
Source: Mofenson HC, "Ingestions considered nontoxic." Clin Lab Med 1984; 4:587-602.)