How to deal with clothes after dry cleaning? clothes
Many of us are used to doing this, which is to wear the clothes retrieved from the dry cleaner directly or in a plastic bag given by it, put them in the closet, and take them out whenever you wear them. In fact, this approach is wrong. Yes, clothes cannot be worn directly after dry cleaning. Have you ever carefully smelled that the clothes just retrieved from the dry cleaner have a special smell?
At present, the most common solvent for dry cleaning is tetrachloroethylene, and the smell is the gas emitted by formaldehyde and tetrachloroethylene in the dry cleaner. After the clothes are dry cleaned and retrieved, they must be dried. Wearing the clothes immediately after dry cleaning may induce allergic rhinitis. If citizens inhale a large amount of tetrachloroethylene, they will lose consciousness, breathing difficulties, and even coma. Chronically poisoned people who have been exposed to tetrachloroethylene for a long time may feel fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and feelings of drunkenness, accompanied by mucosal irritation, which can lead to decreased color perception; repeated contact and absorption of the skin will make the skin dry and rough, which can cause dermatitis and eczema, and in severe cases may cause cancer.
When clothes are dry cleaned, these two chemicals are often adsorbed by the fibers of the clothes and then gradually released. The skin absorbs the gas of tetrachloroethylene, which can cause dizziness, nausea and other symptoms. In serious cases, if you are exposed to this smell, for example, people with allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma, it will cause a disease attack. This is because the residue of the dry cleaner enters the human body through inhalation and contact with the skin. This substance has a narcotic effect on the central nervous system of the human body, and the eyes and respiratory tract are easily irritated, so symptoms such as dizziness, headache and drowsiness will appear.
Formaldehyde and tetrachloroethylene mainly damage the central nervous system of the human body, which can cause headaches, dizziness and fatigue. Women even experience menstrual disorders and spontaneous abortion. Formaldehyde irritates the respiratory tract and skin, which can cause coughing, shortness of breath, redness and pain in the eyes, and dry and red skin. When dry cleaning clothes, these two chemicals will be adsorbed by the fibers of the clothes and gradually released later. Wearing clothes that have not been dry cleaned for a long time has the greatest impact on people with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, asthmatic bronchitis and liver disease, which can cause the onset of diseases. Pregnant women and mothers should not be exposed to this kind of gas.
In addition, according to a study by the US Environment Agency, the gas emitted by slightly humid dry cleaning clothes is one of the substances that pollute indoor air. The bag containing dry cleaning clothes will retain those toxic solvents. N-hexane is a low-toxic chemical that can be absorbed into the human body through the respiratory tract, skin and gastrointestinal tract. Long-term exposure to a certain dose of n-hexane can cause chronic poisoning, headaches, fatigue, loss of appetite and other symptoms. People with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, asthmatic bronchitis and liver disease will be exposed to this smell, which will induce and aggravate the above diseases. In addition, the smell emitted by slightly humid dry cleaning clothes will pollute the indoor air, and the bag containing dry cleaning clothes will also contain toxins.
Dry cleaning clothes is best ventilated first
Experts point out that it is best to choose clothes that do not need to be dry cleaned. If your clothes must be dry cleaned, remove the plastic cover immediately after taking them home, and hang the clothes in a ventilated place until the dry cleaning solvent on the clothes evaporates before wearing them.
Experts remind the public that because clothes are worn close to the body in spring and summer, try to avoid dry cleaning clothes. If dry cleaning is necessary, you must hang the clothes in a ventilated place after taking them home and wait for the dry cleaning solvent on the clothes to evaporate before wearing them. In addition, pregnant women and children, in particular, should try to avoid dry cleaning close-fitting clothes, sheets, and quilt covers.
