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Air pollution caused by Comet Disinfectant Powder Cleanser (Regular) - Learn more in EWG's School Cleaning Supplies report

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Comet Disinfectant Powder Cleanser (Regular)

Comet Disinfectant Powder Cleanser released 146 air contaminants, more than any other product tested. 7 chemicals may cause cancer in people, including formaldehyde, chloroform, and benzene. See below for detailed results of EWG's air pollution test of this school cleaning supply.

Made by: Procter & Gamble

Green Certification: None

Form/Use

Product Type: bathroom cleaner & disinfectant

Product Form: powder


Directions

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. To Clean: For most problems, sprinkle on wet surface or sponge, let sit for 15 seconds, rub and rinse. If problem remains, wet surface, sprinkle again, let stand for one minute. rub and rinse. To disinfect non-porous surfaces: Sprinkle on wet surface, rub gently to cleanse, let stand 5 minutes, and rinse. To disinfect toilet bowls: flush, sprinkle 4 oz. onto bowl surfaces, scour thoroughly, let stand 10 min. and flush.


Ingredients

Disclosed on the bottle label: Active Ingredient: Sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate 1.2% Other ingredients 98.8%


Claims

Disinfects & cleans tough stains. Scratch Free. Use for tough cleaning problems all around your house. This all-purpose cleanser cleans and disinfects porcelain, stainless steel, fiberglass, Corian solid surfaces, natural marble and glazed ceramic tile without scratching. Wipes out most household germs including Staphylococcus arueus, Salmonella choleraesuis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Package contains at least 75% recycled materials. The surfactants in this product are biodegradable. Contains NO phosphate.


Warnings

Keep out of reach of children. HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Caution: Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling. For unfamiliar surfaces, test small area first. do not use on silver, painted surfaces, walls, soft plastic, aluminum or rubber items (except tires). Do not mix with other products, especially toilet bowl cleaners or products that contain ammonia. Store in a cool dry place.


146Air Contaminants Detected
6Ingredients disclosed by manufacturer

Concerns of the chemicals detected

Key health concerns highlighted by major agencies (Study Methodology)
1Chemicals cause asthmaFORMALDEHYDE
7Chemicals on California's Prop 65 List for cancer and reproductive toxicityFORMALDEHYDE, TOLUENE, ACETALDEHYDE, CHLOROFORM, BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-2,3-EPOXYPROPANE, N-ETHYL-N-NITROSO-ETHANAMINE
7Chemicals linked to cancerFORMALDEHYDE, QUARTZ, ACETALDEHYDE, CHLOROFORM, BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-2,3-EPOXYPROPANE, N-ETHYL-N-NITROSO-ETHANAMINE
2Chemicals linked to reproductive toxicityTOLUENE, BENZENE
2Chemicals that disrupt hormonesBENZOPHENONE, 1-CHLORO-2,3-EPOXYPROPANE
5 Chemicals toxic to the brain and nervous system METHYL ETHYL KETONE, TOLUENE, CHLOROFORM, BENZENE, BENZONITRILE
No 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):
FORMALDEHYDE10detectedCancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOLUENE #†10detectedCancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (BENZENE), Occupational hazards
CHLOROFORM #10detectedCancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
BENZENE #†10detectedCancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
1-CHLORO-2,3-EPOXYPROPANE *10detectedCancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
ACETALDEHYDE9detectedCancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
FRAGRANCE8disclosedNeurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
METHACRYLIC ACID **7detectedCancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
N-ETHYL-N-NITROSO-ETHANAMINE *7detectedCancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings
BUTYL ALCOHOL #6detectedViolations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
LIMONENE #6detectedViolations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
METHYL ETHYL KETONE #6detectedDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
QUARTZ6disclosedOccupational hazards
DIETHYLCARBAMOYL CHLORIDE *6detectedCancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
HEXAN-2-ONE #6detectedDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
AMYL ALCOHOL #5detectedOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
BENZONITRILE *5detectedDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
TRICHLORONITROMETHANE *5detectedViolations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
BENZOIC ACID ***4detectedViolations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
UNSPECIFIED COLOR4disclosedMiscellaneous
HEXYL ALCOHOL #4detectedCancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
PROPIONALDEHYDE4detectedOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
TRIMETHYL PENTANYL DIISOBUTYRATE #3detectednone identified
OCTANAL #†3detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
BENZOPHENONE ***2detectedEndocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
EUCALYPTOL **2detectednone identified
SODIUM CARBONATE2disclosedDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
HEPTANAL #2detectednone identified
VALERALDEHYDE #2detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
DICHLORO-1,3,5-TRIAZINETRIONE2disclosedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
PENTANE, 3-ETHYL ***2detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
CALCIUM CARBONATE1disclosedOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
DECANAL #1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PROPYLENE CARBONATE ***1detectedOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
DECANE #1detectednone identified
DECENE #1detectednone identified
GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE **1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
HEXANAL #1detectednone identified
ISOBORNYL ACETATE #1detectednone identified
LAURALDEHYDE ****1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
FENCHONE, D- #1detectednone identified
NONANAL #†1detectedOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TERPINYL ACETATE *1detectednone identified
2-tert-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANONE *1detectednone identified
BUTYRALDEHYDE #1detectedOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive)
DIPROPYL KETONE **1detectedOccupational hazards
DIETHYLKETONE *1detectedOccupational hazards
cis-DIHYDROCARVONE *1detectedMultiple, additive exposure sources
LAURYL ACETATE *1detectednone identified
DODECANE #1detectedPersistence and bioaccumulation, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ETHYL PROPYL KETONE #1detectednone identified
FENCHYL ACETATE *1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
HEXADECANE #1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
METHYL AMYL KETONE #1detectedOccupational hazards
2-METHYLBUTYRALDEHYDE **1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PENTADECANE #1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
METHYL PROPYL KETONE #1detectedOccupational hazards
trans,trans-NONA-2,4-DIENAL *1detectednone identified
NONANE #1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
TETRAHYDROLINALOOL *1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TETRADECANE #1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TRIDECANE #1detectedIrritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
1-CHLOROBUTANE *1detectednone identified
1-PENTANOL, 2-METHYL **1detectednone identified
OCTANE, 1-CHLORO *1detectednone identified
PENTANE, 1-CHLORO *1detectedOccupational hazards
2-PROPANONE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO- *1detectednone identified
UNDECANE #1detectednone identified
PENTANOIC ACID, 3-METHYL-2-OXO-, METHYL ESTER *1detectedMultiple, additive exposure sources
EICOSANE #0detectednone identified
OCTADECANE #0detectednone identified
OCTENE #0detectednone identified
PENTADECYL ALCOHOL *0detectednone identified
l-BORNEOL #0detectednone identified
2,4-DIMETHYLHEPTA-2,2-DIENAL *0detectednone identified
ISOBORNYL PROPIONATE #0detectednone identified
NONADECANE **0detectednone identified
PROPYL BUTYRATE *0detectednone identified
d-TRIMETHYL-3-CYCLOPENTENE-1-ACETALDEHYDE **0detectednone identified
BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-4-(CHLOROMETHYL) *0detectednone identified
BUTANE, 1,4-DICHLORO *0detectednone identified
1-NONENE ****0detectednone identified
D-CAMPHOR *0detectednone identified
ETHANONE, 1-(2,4,6-TRIHYDROXYPHENYL)- *0detectednone identified
3-PENTENOIC ACID, 4-METHYL- *0detectednone identified
TRICYCLO[2.2.1.02,6]HEPTANE, 1,7,7-TRIMETHYL- **0detectednone identified
BENZENE, 1-METHYL-3-ISOPROPYL (M-CYMENE) ****0detectednone identified
HEXANE, 1-CHLORO *0detectednone identified
2-CARENE *0detectednone identified
4-OCTANONE *0detectednone identified
4-DECANONE *0detectednone identified
BUTANENITRILE, 3-METHYL- *0detectednone identified
HEPTANE, 1-CHLORO *0detectednone identified
PROPANENITRILE, 2,2-DIMETHYL- *0detectednone identified
TETRACOSANE #0detectednone identified
2-DECANONE **0detectednone identified
4-UNDECENE, (E) **0detectednone identified
ACETYL CHLORIDE, PHENOXY- *0detectednone identified
5-DECANONE *0detectednone identified
1-UNDECENE #0detectednone identified
BENZENE, 1-ETHYL-3,5-DIMETHYL #0detectednone identified
BUTANE, 1,3-DICHLORO- *0detectednone identified
TETRADECANE, 2-METHYL ****0detectednone identified
PENTANEDIOIC ACID, 3-OXO-, DIMETHYL ESTER *0detectednone identified
P-TERT-BUTYL CYCLOHEXYL-ACETATE (TRANS) *0detectednone identified
NONANE, 1-CHLORO *0detectednone identified
BENZENE, (1-PROPYLNONYL) **0detectednone identified
2(3H)-FURANONE, DIHYDRO-5,5-DIMETHYL- *0detectednone identified
2,5-OCTANEDIONE *0detectednone identified
(1R,6S)- 4β,7,7- TRIMETHYLBICYCLO [4.1.0] HEPTAN- 3α- OL *0detectednone identified
METHANE, BIS(NEOPENTYLOXY)- *0detectednone identified
4-NONANONE *0detectednone identified
BENZENE, (1-ETHYLNONYL) ***0detectednone identified
BENZENE, (1-BUTYLHEXYL) ****0detectednone identified
BENZENE, (1-PROPYLHEPTYL) ****0detectednone identified
BENZENE, (1-BUTYLHEPTYL) ***0detectednone identified
BENZENE, (1-ETHYLOCTYL) ****0detectednone identified
CYCLOHEXENE, 1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHYL) *0detectednone identified
(+)-CAMPHENE #0detectednone identified
2-DODECANONE *0detectednone identified
HEXADECANE, 3-METHYL ***0detectednone identified
Terpineol, dihydro-, CIS- *0detectednone identified
OCTANOIC ACID, 3-HYDROXY-, METHYL ESTER *0detectednone identified
3-BUTEN-2-OL, 2,3-DIMETHYL- *0detectednone identified
ETHANOL, 2-(3-METHYLPHENOXY)- *0detectednone identified
1-PROPENE, 2,3,3,3-TETRACHLORO- *0detectednone identified
HEXANE, 2,3,3-TRIMETHYL *0detectednone identified
BENZENE, 1-METHYL-4-(1,2,2-TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENTYL)-, (R)- *0detectednone identified
TETRADECANE, 3-METHYL ***0detectednone identified
3,4-DIMETHYL-3-HEXANOL *0detectednone identified
5-DODECANONE *0detectednone identified
1,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1-METHANOL, 4-(1-METHYLETHYL)- *0detectednone identified
HEPTANE, 3,4,5-TRIMETHYL **0detectednone identified
ACETALDEHYDE, (3,3-DIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYLIDENE)-, (E)- *0detectednone identified
HEXADECANE, 7-METHYL- **0detectednone identified
BICYCLO[4.1.0]HEPTAN-3-OL, 4,7,7-TRIMETHYL-, (1A,3A,4β,6A)- *0detectednone identified
2-METHYL-2-HEPTANOL ACETATE *0detectednone identified
CYCLOHEXANE, 1,4-BIS(ETHOXYMETHYL)- *0detectednone identified
BICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN-2-ONE, 5-(ACETYLOXY)-4,6,6-TRIMETHYL-, *0detectednone identified
BICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN-2-ONE, 5-(ACETYLOXY)-4,7,7-TRIMETHYL-, *0detectednone identified
CYCLOPENTANE, 2-METHYL-1-METHYLENE-3-(1-METHYLETHENYL) *0detectednone identified
1,6-OCTADIENE, 3-ETHOXY-3,7-DIMETHYL- *0detectednone identified
BICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN-2-OL, 1,3,3-TRIMETHYL-, ACETATE, (1S-EXO)- *0detectednone identified
2,4-PENTADIENOIC ACID, 3,4-DIMETHYL-, ISOPROPYL ESTER *0detectednone identified
2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE, 1,4-DIETHYL-1,4-DIMETHYL- *0detectednone identified
5-OXOBICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTANE, 2-HYDROXY-1,7,7-TRIMETHYL-, ACET *0detectednone identified
1,1-HEXYLENEDIOXYBUTANE *0detectednone identified
CYCLOBUTANECARBOXYLIC ACID, CYCLOHEXYL ESTER *0detectednone identified
SUCCINIC ACID, BUTYL PENTYL ESTER *0detectednone 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 95%.
*** 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%.