Air pollution caused by 3M Brand Glass Cleaner (Product No. 1, Twist 'n Fill System) - Learn more in EWG's School Cleaning Supplies report
3M Brand Glass Cleaner (Product No. 1, Twist 'n Fill System)
3M Brand Glass Cleaner is a certified green product that emitted 16 air contaminants. 3M must reformulate this product to remove ethanolamine and meet the new green certification standard. See below for detailed results of EWG's air pollution test of this school cleaning supply.
Made by: 3M
Green Certification: Green Seal
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| 16 | Air Contaminants Detected |
| 3 | Ingredients disclosed by manufacturer |
Concerns of the chemicals detected
Key health concerns highlighted by major agencies (Study Methodology)| 1 | Chemicals cause asthma | ETHANOLAMINE |
| 0 | Chemicals on California's Prop 65 List for cancer and reproductive toxicity | |
| 0 | Chemicals linked to cancer | |
| 0 | Chemicals linked to reproductive toxicity | |
| 1 | Chemicals that disrupt hormones | ETHYLENE GLYCOL |
| 0 | Chemicals toxic to the brain and nervous system | |
| Yes | Corrosive concentrate or dangerous pH |
The chemicals detected
| Chemical: | EWG's Skin Deep Toxicity Score: | Disclosed / Detected: | Further Toxic Concerns noted in EWG's Skin Deep database (2009): |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHANOLAMINE | 9 | disclosed | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| 1,3-DICHLORO-2-PROPANOL # | 7 | detected | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Occupational hazards |
| ETHYLENE GLYCOL #† | 5 | detected | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER, METHOXYETHANOL), Occupational hazards |
| DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER # | 4 | detected | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| TRIMETHYL PENTANYL DIISOBUTYRATE # | 3 | detected | none identified |
| ISOHEXADECANE *** | 1 | detected | none identified |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER # | 1 | detected | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER ** | 1 | detected and disclosed | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| 4-tert-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE # | 1 | detected | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PENTADECANE # | 1 | detected | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| 2(5H)-FURANONE ** | 1 | detected | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| WATER | 0 | disclosed | innocuous |
| 3-PENTANOL, 2-METHYL * | 0 | detected | none identified |
| ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONO-2-ETHYLHEXYL ETHER ** | 0 | detected | none identified |
| BENZENE, (1-BUTYLOCTYL) ** | 0 | detected | none identified |
| 1-PROPANOL, 2-(1-METHYLETHOXY)- * | 0 | detected | none identified |
| P-DIOXIN, 2,3-DIHYDRO-2,5,6-TRIMETHYL- * | 0 | detected | none identified |
| BENZENE, (1-BUTYLHEPTYL) *** | 0 | detected | none identified |
Laboratory Data Qualifiers
| #† Denotes quantified using multipoint authentic standard curve (post-calibration). Other VOCs quantified relative to toluene. |
| # Indicates AQS database match with a probability greater than 99%. |
| *** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 90%. |
| ** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 85%. |
| * Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 80%. |
