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NITROUS OXIDE

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SYNONYMS

DTXSID8021066, NITROUS OXIDE, REFRIGERATED LIQUID [UN2201] [NONFLAMMABLE GAS], INS NO.942, NITROUS OXIDE (JP17/USP), CHEMBL1234579, CTK5I1600, FEMA 2779, INS-942, R-744A, CTK5I1468

Common Concerns

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


Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects; blood-related effects; nervous system effects

Ingredient concerns

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Known to cause reproductive toxicity

high

California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)

Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to females)

high

California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)

central nervous system impairment

moderate

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

embryo/fetal damage

moderate

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

hematologic effects

moderate

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

not classifiable as a human carcinogen

low

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

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)

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)


Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

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Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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