11. February 2026, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology Risk Assessment

Ecotox Centre in SRF Kassensturz programme on drain cleaners

Cornelia Kienle advised SRF Kassensturz on the evaluation of drain cleaners. Drain cleaners are certainly among the most problematic products in the household, as they contain highly caustic and corrosive substances. Appropriate protective clothing and good ventilation are therefore very important when handling them. However, the use of these products can often be avoided by mechanical cleaning with a suction cup or pipe snake, or by unscrewing the siphon. This also reduces the load on the wastewater treatment plant and, ultimately, on the environment.

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