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TALL OIL ACID

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TALL OIL ACID, FATTY ACIDS, TALL OIL, ACIDS, TALL OIL, DISPROPORTIONATED TALL OIL FATTY ACID; TALL OIL ACIDS, TALL OIL ACIDS, TALL OIL FATTY ACIDS

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Low concern for general systemic/organ effects; biodegradation; respiratory effects

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life	some	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
may cause drowsiness or dizziness 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
Not known to cause asthma	low	Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC Exposure Code List (2020 Update)
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance in inherently biodegradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
This chemical has been verified to be of low concern in cleaning products based on experimental and modeled data as assessed by the EPA.	low	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Safer Chemical Ingredients List (2018-02-28)
EPA's review of industry submitted toxicity data and the potential for human exposure concludes that this substance poses a low risk for human health. Only in: Household Cleaners	low	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Hazard-Based Prioritizations - Risks