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CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

cleaner, metal, stainless steel

SYNONYMS

CCRIS 9335, CA (O H)2, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE [USP], AI3-02602, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, PURISS. P.A., REAG. PH. EUR., >=96%, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, VETEC(TM) REAGENT GRADE, 95%, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, SAJ SPECIAL GRADE, >=96.0%, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, 99.995% TRACE METALS BASIS, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, PURISS., MEETS ANALYTICAL SPECIFICATION OF PH. EUR., USP, FCC, 95-100.5% (COMPLEXOMETRIC)

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EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Asthma / Respiratory
LOW

Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
LOW

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Safer ingredient; Low concern for general systemic/organ effects; general ecotoxicity; damage to vision

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

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	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
skin irritation	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
may cause respiratory irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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	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 skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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
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)
benign, health	low	Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
benign, environment	low	Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.