Health issue
Level of Concern
Source
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
Causes skin corrosion
Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Stove Top Cleaner
moderate
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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 respiratory irritation
some
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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; Stove Top Cleaner
some
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
skin irritation
some
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
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
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life
low
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
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)
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that sodium hydroxide does not cause genetic toxicity in cells or lab animals.
low
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium hydroxide CAS No. 1310-73-2. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 14.
benign, health
low
Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
benign, environment
low
Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.