AIR FORCE SR. SEC. SCHOOL

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ENJOY HOLI – BUT BE CAREFUL OF MISHAPS

Holi is a festival of colours and it is celebrated in the entire country. In Holi, we use different kinds of colours. These may be dry or in the form of paste. The dry colours are red (gulal), blue, yellow, green and purple. These are applied over the face and surrounding areas including scalp. All these colours, which are available in the market or obtained from industries, involved in manufacturing of industrial dyes and therefore they have harmful effect on various parts of the body.

Our attempt should be to make Holi colourful and avoid mishaps. Therefore, we should make all attempts to use proper colours because it is these colours, which can cause immense harm to all of us. These can vary from skin allergy to impairment of eyesight. These colour hazards can turn joyful Holi into a sordid affair.

S.No. Colors Content  Effects
1 Gulal      Lead Chromate     Cause eye irritation
2 Blue Cobalt nitrate Cause skin allergy
3 Yellow Metanil Yellow Causes photosensitivity
4 Green      Metachile Greenor Nickel Sulphate Causes dermatitis.
5 Purple Chromium Iodide  Has Carcinogeniccan lead to cancer.