Harmful Effects of Chemicals on Children

Enquiries received by the Royal Society of Chemistry indicate that there is a need for basic information about any greater susceptibility of children than adults to the harmful effects of chemicals. Concerns include chemicals encountered in the home or environment, and perhaps more specifically chemicals encountered when at school or college. This may occur in a wide range of contexts such as science laboratories or technology workshops. This Note is designed to answer this need. It does not pretend to be a full or definitive guide to the subject and readers are urged to obtain more detailed
guidance if this is required. It does not deal with specific First Aid measures.