Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Ammonia, Household ranks #574 of 838 by danger score (32/100) at ER-volume #441 of 838 (1,827/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #574
- danger rank of 838
- #441
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 32/100
- danger score
- 1,827/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (32/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
32 Lower than most lower than 68% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 33/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 6 | 48th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 1,827 | 45th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -32% | 19th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 36,540 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 930. Segments sum to 36,540 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Home Workshop Tools & Equipment group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment danger scores
How this 32/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for ammonia, household - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 1,827 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.5% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-32%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for ammonia, household are declining by about 32% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2013 (2,434 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (1,061 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 28,285 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by derma/conjunct to the eyeball (1,902 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 6,487 cases over the NEISS window, and females appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 5.5% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how ammonia, household fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,306 | 972 | |
| 5-14 | 254 | 556 | |
| 15-24 | 2,014 | 3,162 | |
| 25-34 | 1,684 | 4,113 | |
| 35-44 | 1,896 | 4,591 | |
| 45-54 | 2,317 | 3,797 | |
| 55-64 | 1,787 | 3,486 | |
| 65-74 | 1,179 | 2,094 | |
| 75+ | 488 | 858 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Hand | Derma/conjunct | |
| Hand | Burn, Chemical | |
| Mouth | Burn, Chemical | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Burn, Chemical | |
| Face | Derma/conjunct | |
| Not Stated/unk | Burn, Chemical |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
43YOF SOB WHEN EXPOSED TO AMMONIA CLEANING PRODUCTDX ASTHMA EXACERBATION
49 YOM WAS AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, SPILLED AMMONIA-BASED CHEMICAL ON HIM FROM BEHIND BURNING RIGHT UPPER EXTREMITY AND RIGHT TORSO. DX: BURN.
28YOF WAS CLEANING HER HOUSE WITH *** AND AMMONIA AND DEVELOPED IRRITATION IN THROAT WITH HEADACHE AND COUGH DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
71YOM WAS MIXING AMMONIA AND BLEACH AND INHALED IT AND DEVELOPED A COUGH DX: EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL INHALATION; COUGH
17YOF PATIENT WAS CLEANING AT HOME AND ACCIDENTALLY COMBINED AMMONIA AND BLEACH DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
26YOF C/O CONTINUOUS DRY COUGH AFTER INHALED AMMONIA AND BLEACH DURING A CLEANING DETAIL AT HOME. DX: CHEMICAL INHALATION
3YOF PRESENTED TO ED S/P COUGHING BOUT. SHE WAS IN THE HOUSE HELPING HER MOTHER CLEAN AND THEIR LANDLORD WAS ALSO CLEANING AND HE USED AMMONIA AND SOME OTHER CLEANING AGENTS, THE SMELL OF WHICH ENTERED HER APARTMENT AND THEN EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE STARTED COUGHING DX: ACUTE COUGH
9YOF PRESENTED TO ED S/P COUGHING BOUT. SHE WAS IN THE HOUSE HELPING HER MOTHER CLEAN AND THEIR LANDLORD WAS ALSO CLEANING AND HE USED AMMONIA AND SOME OTHER CLEANING AGENTS, THE SMELL OF WHICH ENTERED HER APARTMENT AND THEN EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE STARTED COUGHING. DX: ACUTE COUGH
74 YOF WAS FOUND BY MEDICS WITH A STRONG AMMONIA SMELL THROUGHOUT HER HOUSE. DX: COPD EXACERBATION, TOXIC INHALATION INJURY ACCIDENTAL
56YOF WITH CHEST AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. PT STATES THAT SHE WAS CLEANING HER HOUSE, NOT LIFTING HEAVY THINGS, CLEANING WITH AMMONIA PRESENTING 40 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. PT C/O SEVERE CHEST PAIN THAT STARTS IN HER EPIGASTRIC REGION, RADIATES UPWARDS INTO HER CHEST AND LATERALLY BENEATH BOTH BREASTS. DX: TYPE 1 DISSECTION OF ASCENDING AORTA
39YOF MIXXED BLEACH & AMMONIA THAT CAUSED CHLORINE BLEACH AT HOME FOR CLEANING THAT CAUSED FUMES IN BATHROOM WHERE SHE WAS CLEANING, PT HAD SOB & BURNING TO PHARANX, CAME TO ER DX CHLORIN GAS EXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL POISONING, HEADACHE, DEHYDRATION
36 YOM STATES SOME CHEMICALS GOT INTO MY L EYE, AND I CAN'T REALLY SEE X 1 HR; PATIENT BELIEVES IT WAS AMMONIA, OR ***. DX: IRRITATION OF LEFT EYE, FENTANYL USE DISORDER.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to ammonia, household on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Ammonia, Household: cross-group products nearest on danger score (32/100), estimated annual ER visits (1,827/yr), and hospitalization share (5.5%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Ammonia, Household ranks #574 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #441 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does ammonia, household rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, ammonia, household ranks #574 by PlainSafety danger score (32/100) and #441 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (1,827/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from ammonia, household?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 28,285 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from ammonia, household increasing or decreasing?
Down 32% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for ammonia, household injuries?
The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 6,487 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by ammonia, household?
Of all ER visits involving ammonia, household, approximately 5.5% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with ammonia, household?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.