Fertilizers and household plant foods
Definition
Plant fertilizers and household plant foods are substances used to improve plant growth. Plant fertilizer and household plant food poisoning can occur if someone swallows these substances.
Plant fertilizers are mildly poisonous if swallowed in small doses. Larger doses can be harmful to children. Touching large quantities of plant fertilizers may cause severe burns.
Poisonous Ingredient
- Nitrates
- Nitrites
Where Found
- Various fertilizers
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