Blue Tablet Toilet Cleaners - Fumes Toxic?

Ladyhawk · Dec 12, 2017

Long story short: Someone who doesn't live with me just put one into the back of my toilet. The brand is "Vanish." I smelled it and got my bird away from it, but now it's going to be in the toilet for a long time.

Are the fumes toxic?

MonicaMc · Dec 12, 2017

Your best bet is to either contact an avian vet or contact the manufacturers... or both.

Scott · Dec 13, 2017

Perhaps you can remove the tablet (flush first, remove tank lid, and use gloves?) and purge with several flushes?

Flboy · Dec 13, 2017

Gloves? The water in the tank is pure!

LordTriggs · Dec 13, 2017

I'd go for removal of the tablet using a knife or spatula (followed by a good clean) then a couple flushes to get rid of it. I don't understand why some people just decide they can walk into someone else's home and start doing stuff like that.

GaleriaGila · Dec 13, 2017

Oooooooooooooooh, yeah, I'd get it out of there somehow...

Hmmm... do people often put things in your toilet? See if the next one will take the garbage out or load the dishwasher!

Flboy · Dec 13, 2017

Guys, the water in the tank is fully drinkable! I understand guilt by association, but!
But that blue tablet?........

SailBoat · Dec 13, 2017

Flboy said:
Guys, the water in the tank is fully drinkable! I understand guilt by association, but!
But that blue tablet?........

Fully agree my friend! But!

Not a one-hundred percent sure thing! It depends on lots of things:

- Age of the Toilet and its mechanism (older units can lack a back flow device)
- How well (flat) the tank cover sits on the tank. ** Be very careful of poorly fitting tank covers as free floating molds can enter and grow along the tank's water level.
- What chemicals has been placed in the tank and how often. Adding a cap top of Ammonia to a Tank once a year is a great idea if you use Well water. Do Not Over Use, as you will kill all the bacteria in the Septic System.
- Insulation added to the tank to limit sweating on the exterior (neat concept, bad idea), as it becomes a bacteria and mold haven.
- Well water or treated City water? It is not uncommon for older wells and piping between the well and the home and the complete system to 'over time' (years) develop bacteria. Hence, the reason that when a home with a Well is sold, a water test is required!

The Blue Tablets! Several manufacturers make such tables and the chemicals used are different, but all of them use Ammonia as the base. One really needs to read the label to determine just how serious of a problem there maybe.

Gloves! Since you likely do not have the box the tablet came in, using gloves to handle the tablet is likely a good idea.

Just how Toxic? Less than you may think, since all North America Manufacturers need to follow EPA guidelines. In addition, they want to avoid Class Action Law Suites from City Waste Treatment Facilities and Septic System Clean-Out Organizations!

Toxic Fumes? All depends on what is in the tablet, requires reading the label. Since Ammonia's effect decreases with the volume of water added (keep's them out of Courts) and it does most everything that needs to happen! Most tablets use Ammonia as their primary (active) chemical. More common than not, they add an aroma and coloring to convince uses that it is there (smell and see) and it maybe something more than just Ammonia.

NOTE: Do not use 'Tablets' if you have a Septic system!

FYI: Ammonia in the air decreases in its effects the further away from the source. If you cannot smell it, the levels are low enough not to effect a Parrot.

Try not to be overly hard on the individual that placed the tablet in the toilet tank! Its more our responsibility to pre warn those helping, than to jump on them afterwards!

Inger · Dec 13, 2017

Flboy said:
Gloves? The water in the tank is pure!

Those tablets can have nasty chemicals that might damage skin

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Flboy · Dec 13, 2017

SailBoat said:
Flboy said:

Guys, the water in the tank is fully drinkable! I understand guilt by association, but!
But that blue tablet?........

Click to expand...

Fully agree my friend! But!

Not a one-hundred percent sure thing! It depends on lots of things:

- Age of the Toilet and its mechanism (older units can lack a back flow device)
- How well (flat) the tank cover sits on the tank. ** Be very careful of poorly fitting tank covers as free floating molds can enter and grow along the tank's water level.
- What chemicals has been placed in the tank and how often. Adding a cap top of Ammonia to a Tank once a year is a great idea if you use Well water. Do Not Over Use, as you will kill all the bacteria in the Septic System.
- Insulation added to the tank to limit sweating on the exterior (neat concept, bad idea), as it becomes a bacteria and mold haven.
- Well water or treated City water? It is not uncommon for older wells and piping between the well and the home and the complete system to 'over time' (years) develop bacteria. Hence, the reason that when a home with a Well is sold, a water test is required!

The Blue Tablets! Several manufacturers make such tables and the chemicals used are different, but all of them use Ammonia as the base. One really needs to read the label to determine just how serious of a problem there maybe.

Gloves! Since you likely do not have the box the tablet came in, using gloves to handle the tablet is likely a good idea.

Just how Toxic? Less than you may think, since all North America Manufacturers need to follow EPA guidelines. In addition, they want to avoid Class Action Law Suites from City Waste Treatment Facilities and Septic System Clean-Out Organizations!

Toxic Fumes? All depends on what is in the tablet, requires reading the label. Since Ammonia's effect decreases with the volume of water added (keep's them out of Courts) and it does most everything that needs to happen! Most tablets use Ammonia as their primary (active) chemical. More common than not, they add an aroma and coloring to convince uses that it is there (smell and see) and it maybe something more than just Ammonia.

NOTE: Do not use 'Tablets' if you have a Septic system!
FYI: Ammonia in the air decreases in its effects the further away from the source. If you cannot smell it, the levels are low enough not to effect a Parrot.

Try not to be overly hard on the individual that placed the tablet in the toilet tank! Its more our responsibility to pre warn those helping, than to jump on them afterwards!

Wow, totally agree! Since I am on a septic system I follow all of the above! Also, since I am blessed with, because of genetics, well, most chemicals taste like- chemicals, I avoid all! Same for any fragrances! Family gets upset because I can even taste differences between brands of salt! Interesting side, after the complaints, 99% remarks are- "I never tasted anything like this before!" Next bash? Same battle!

SailBoat · Dec 13, 2017

[/quote]Wow, totally agree! Since I am on a septic system I follow all of the above! Also, since I am blessed with, because of genetics, well, most chemicals taste like- chemicals, I avoid all! Same for any fragrances! Family gets upset because I can even taste differences between brands of salt! Interesting side, after the complaints, 99% remarks are- "I never tasted anything like this before!" Next bash? Same battle![/QUOTE]

Wow, so you can tell the difference between Great Lakes Basin Salt and Western Basin (East of the Rockies) Salt! I can see why, since the mineral base is different between those to basins. Is the same true regarding Gulf of Mexico Based 'Sea Salt,' and Pacific 'Sea Salt?

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