Chemical Comparison

The Environmental Protection Agency requires that the following "signal" words indicate how toxic or dangerous a chemical is:

Toxicity Category I DANGER
Toxicity Category II WARNING
Toxicity Category II CAUTION
Toxicity Category VI None Required

Do you want some comparisons? Here is how the chemicals we use to take care of your termites compare to everyday household items. You will be somewhat shocked. The stuff under your sink is more toxic to you then most termicides we use!

Danger Category I
Household Products
Goo Gone citrus cleaner

Easy Off "Bam"

Flush out drain cleaner

Orange Glo cleaner

CLR metal clear

Clorox Bleach

Lysol Disinfecting cleaner

Termicides

Vikane (sulflryl floride)

Warning Category II
Household Products

Bar Keepers friend

Lysol Disinfecting bathroom cleaner

Tilex

Termicides

None

Caution Category III
Household Products

Green Works by Clorox

Comet

Cascade Dish Detergent

1 409

Fantastic

All over the counter consumer pesticides

Termicides

Termidor

Premise


1 Eco Smart Botanicals

1 Boric-acid products

1 2 Orange oil

1 Denotes green products.
A green product or service is one that delivers comparable or superior performance, utility, or other benefits to an alternative one while utilizing fewer resources, containing fewer toxic materials, and/or boasting a longer lifecycle.
2 Orange oil is de-limonene and contains "terpene" which has been found to be hazardous.
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