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Armstrong Floor Cleaner


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CATEGORY

Floor Cleaner

BRAND

Armstrong

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • No Data
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • No Data
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: poor

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

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FILM FORMER
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
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CONCERNS High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: respiratory effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [AMMONIA GAS]: Some Concern: respiratory effects, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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FRAGRANCE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, biodegradation;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C12-15)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, respiratory effects, general systemic/organ effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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POLYACRYLATES
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
C
2-ETHYL-2,5-DIMETHYLHEXANOIC ACID
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision, general systemic/organ effects
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C
DISODIUM ETHANOLDIGLYCINATE
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CONCERNS
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C
PYLAKLOR TURQUOISE BLUE S-732
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CONCERNS
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B
SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, damage to vision

Concerns from [GAMMA SULTONE]: Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
WATER
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CONCERNS
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A
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOL
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

surfactants


Directions from Packaging

For Routine Cleaning: Add 1/4 cup of cleanert to 1 gallon of warm water. Wash floor as usual. No rinsing necessary. HELPFUL HINTS: If your floor looks dull due to waxy build-up from other products, remove the build-up using the following method:-Mix 1 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup od Armstrong Tile and Vinyl Floor Cleaner with 1/2 gallon of cool water. Spread over a 3'x3' area. Let stand 5 minutes, scrub, and rinse with plain water. Repeat until build-up is removed and entire floor is clean. -Continued use will not lead to a waxy build-up. -For a beautifully durable, transparent, long-lasting shine, try Pledge Future Floor Finish. -To clean sealed wood floors, try Pledge Wood Floor Cleaner.


Warnings

CAUTION: EYE IRRITANT. Contains surfactants. Avoid contact with eyes. FIRST AID: EYES. Immediately rinse with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation persists, get medical attention. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDRREN AND PETS. Do not mix with bleach-containing products as hazardous fumes may result. If this occurs, leave room immediately and get fresh air.

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

Unknown:

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.



Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.



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