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Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

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SYNONYMS

STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, BUTYL ESTER POLYMER WITH ETHYLBENZENE 2-PROPENOIC ACID, POLYMER WITH ETHYLBENZENE 2-PROPENOIC ACID, BUTYL ESTER, STYRENE/ACRYLATE COPOLYMER, 2-PROPENOIC ACID, BUTYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH ETHYLBENZENE

Common Concerns

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Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects; cancer; acute aquatic toxicity


Ingredient concerns

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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

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Harmful if swallowed

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Harmful in contact with skin

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

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

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Very toxic to aquatic life

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

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

Causes skin corrosion

Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Harmful if swallowed

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Harmful in contact with skin

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Harmful if inhaled

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Possibly carcinogenic to humans

some

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)

may cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

May cause an allergic skin reaction

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

May cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

May cause an allergic skin reaction

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Toxic in contact with skin

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

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

Causes skin irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Causes respiratory irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes skin sensitization

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

upper respiratory tract irritation

some

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

harmful in inhaled

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

Causes skin irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes eye corrosion

Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

May cause an allergic skin reaction

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

may cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5

some

National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis

May cause allergy or asthma symptoms of breathing difficulties if inhaled

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

Causes skin irritation

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

causes serious eye irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

eye irritation

low

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

Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans

low

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)

not classifiable as a human carcinogen

low

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

Not known to cause asthma

low

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC Exposure Code List (2020 Update)

Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans

low

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)



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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