Evidence
Health issue
Level of Concern
Source
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Carcinogenic to humans
Carcinogenic to humans
high
IARC 103 - IARC
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner
high
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Suspected of causing cancer
Suspected of causing cancer
high
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Known To Be Human Carcinogen
Known To Be Human Carcinogen
high
NTP 12th RoC - NTP RoC
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Known to cause cancer
Known to cause cancer
high
Prop 65 - CA Proposition 65
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Probably carcinogenic to humans
Probably carcinogenic to humans
high
EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Cancer - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Toxic in contact with skin
Toxic in contact with skin
moderate
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Toxic if inhaled
Toxic if inhaled
moderate
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Toxic if swallowed
Toxic if swallowed
moderate
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Generally accepted as an asthmagen
Generally accepted as an asthmagen
moderate
AOEC Asthmagen list - AOEC
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
suspected human carcinogen
suspected human carcinogen
moderate
Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
Harmful if swallowed
moderate
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Asthmagen
Asthmagen
some
AOEC Asthmagen list - AOEC
May cause an allergic skin reaction
some
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
May cause an allergic skin reaction
May cause an allergic skin reaction
some
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner
some
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Component: FORMALDEHYDE
eye irritation
eye irritation
low
Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)










