What do I do if I breathed in cleaning fumes?

Concerns & risks

You were trying to clean the bathroom quickly, but you mixed two cleaners, and now your eyes are burning and you're coughing.

Everyday mishaps add up.

Causes & evidence

Get to fresh air and call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222. See cleaning chemical safety.

What to do

1. Leave the area.
2. Call Poison Help.
3. Call 911 for trouble breathing.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes: staying in the room to finish cleaning or trying to clean up the spill right away. Leave immediately, open windows if you can do so quickly, and get to fresh air. Call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222, which is free and confidential and staffed by experts. Have the product containers ready to read the labels. Call 911 if anyone has trouble breathing, chest pain, or passes out. Rinse eyes or skin with water if they were exposed. Keep kids and pets away. Once the area is aired out and you feel okay, flush the mixture with lots of water, wearing gloves. Ventilate before returning.

Speed Man tip: Don't go back until aired out.

Wrap-up: Air. Poison Help. 911.