chemical fumes

Airborne industrial hazards

Chemical fumes are vapors or gases released by chemical substances, typically carrying a strong smell and potential health hazards.

Exposure may cause irritation, dizziness, or more serious harm: The chemical fumes from the cleaning products made her eyes water.

Warning labels commonly advise using products in well-ventilated areas to avoid inhaling chemical fumes.

Related

suffocating · acrid · pungent · exhaust · gas · odor · open window · hazmat · hazard warning · burning · irritating · eye irritation · choking · industrial · factory floor · bleach · ammonia · solvent

Categories
Opposites
purity/contamination of air

chemical fumesfresh air

Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

clean air · pure air · unpolluted air · mountain air · sea breeze

physical state/form

chemical fumesdust

Fine settled particles

powder · aerosol particles · sediment

origin/naturalness

chemical fumesfloral fragrance

Smell of flowers

forest air · petrichor · ocean breeze · pine scent · earthy smell

Family

chemical, chemicals, chemically, chemistry, chemist, chemists, alchemist, alchemists, alchemy

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G