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TETRACHLOROETHYLENE

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

laundry additive cleaner, jewelry

SYNONYMS

NCGC00258748-01, S0641, TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, ACS REAGENT, >=99.0%, FT-0674946, TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, REAGENTPLUS(R), 99%, TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, FOR HPLC, >=99.9%, TETRACHLOROETHYLENE [UN1897] [POISON], SC-22679, CAS-127-18-4, DB-041854

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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


Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of cancer; nervous system effects; developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
Health Issue Level of Concern Source
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Suspected of causing cancer

high

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Known to cause cancer

high

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

Probably carcinogenic to humans

high

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

Reasonably Anticipated To Be Human Carcinogen

high

National Toxicology Program (NTP): NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens

central nervous system impairment

moderate

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

Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

moderate

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Potential for endocrine disruption

moderate

EU Endocrine: EU Endocrine Disrupters

confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans

some

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

Causes respiratory irritation

some

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

may cause drowsiness or dizziness

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

May cause an allergic skin reaction

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 irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

EPA testing shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life

low

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database


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.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

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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A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.



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