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PHOSPHORIC ACID

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SYNONYMS

PHOSPHORIC ACID, PURISS. P.A., ACS REAGENT, PACKED IN COATED, SHOCK- AND LEAK-PROTECTED GLASS BOTTLE, >=85% (T), PHOSPHORIC ACID, SEMICONDUCTOR GRADE PURANAL(TM) (HONEYWELL 17861), >=85%, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SEMICONDUCTOR GRADE MOS PURANAL(TM) (HONEYWELL 17938), >=85%, PHOSPHORIC ACID, PURISS. P.A., ACS REAGENT, REAG. ISO, REAG. PH. EUR., >=85%, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SEMICONDUCTOR GRADE VLSI PURANAL(TM) (HONEYWELL 17644), PHOSPHORIC ACID, >=85 WT. % IN H2O, >=99.999% TRACE METALS BASIS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD, PHOSPHORIC ACID, BIOREAGENT, SUITABLE FOR INSECT CELL CULTURE, 85%, PHOSPHORIC ACID, 85 WT. % IN H2O, 99.99% TRACE METALS BASIS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, PURISS., MEETS ANALYTICAL SPECIFICATION OF PH. EUR., BP, NF, FCC, 85.0-88.0%

Common Concerns

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  • No Data
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • HIGH
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • SOME
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
  • No Data
    Environment


Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of skin irritation/allergies/damage; general ecotoxicity; damage to vision


Ingredient concerns

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Health Issue Level of Concern Source
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Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner; Household Cleaners

high

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Phosphates in detergent cause lake pollution and eutrophication

Only in: Household Cleaners

high

G. R. Alexander. 1977. The rationale for a ban on detergent phosphate in the Great Lakes Basin. Ciba Foundation symposium(57), 269-84.

A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.

Only in: Food Scores®

some

Eberhard Ritz, Kai Hahn, Markus Ketteler, Martin K. Kuhlmann & Johannes Mann. 2012. Phosphate additives in food--a health risk. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international 109(4), 49-55.

A review article reports phosphates increase risk for cardiovascular disease in people with chronic kidney disease.

Only in: Food Scores®

some

Jaime Uribarri. 2007. Phosphorus homeostasis in normal health and in chronic kidney disease patients with special emphasis on dietary phosphorus intake. Seminars in dialysis 20(4), 295-301.

A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.

Only in: Food Scores®

some

Robert N. Foley. 2009. Phosphate levels and cardiovascular disease in the general population. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 4(6), 1136-9.

A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.

Only in: Food Scores®

some

Geoffrey A. Block, Keith Hruska, Harald Jüppner, Myles Wolf, Marcello Tonelli, Ravi I. Thadhani, Kevin J. Martin, Markus Ketteler, Joachim H. Ix & David C. Wheeler. 2013. Phosphate Homeostasis in CKD: Report of a Scientific Symposium Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for kidney disease in people.

Only in: Food Scores®

some

Geoffrey A. Block, Keith Hruska, Harald Jüppner, Myles Wolf, Marcello Tonelli, Ravi I. Thadhani, Kevin J. Martin, Markus Ketteler, Joachim H. Ix & David C. Wheeler. 2013. Phosphate Homeostasis in CKD: Report of a Scientific Symposium Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

A peer-reviewed publication reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for coronary artery disease in people.

Only in: Food Scores®

some

Ana Ludimila Cancela, Vanda Jorgetti, Fabiana Giorgetti Graciolli, Luciene Machado dos Reis, Pedro Alves Lemos, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Patrícia Taschner Goldenstein, Silvia Maria Titan, Raul Dias Santos & Rosa Maria Moysés. 2012. Phosphorus is associated with coronary artery disease in patients with preserved renal function. PloS one 7(5), e36883.

A peer-reviewed publication reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.

Only in: Food Scores®

some

Ravi Dhingra, Lisa M. Sullivan, Caroline S. Fox, Thomas J. Wang, Ralph B. D'Agostino, J. Michael Gaziano & Ramachandran S. Vasan. 2007. Relations of serum phosphorus and calcium levels to the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the community. Archives of internal medicine 167(9), 879-85.

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner; Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

skin irritation

some

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis

NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5

some

National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis

Harmful if swallowed

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

Causes serious eye damage

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.

some

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments

This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration

Only in: Household Cleaners

low

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)

European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life

Only in: Household Cleaners

low

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database

European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life

Only in: Household Cleaners

low

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database



Understanding scores

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