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Total Home Bleach


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CATEGORY

Bleach

BRAND

Total Home

DATA LAST UPDATED

January 28, 2019

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • SOME
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • SOME
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Environment

Ingredient scores

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Ingredients from the label

Sodium hypochlorite (6.0%)


Directions from Packaging

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. LAUNDRY USE: 1. Before adding clothes, mix 1/2 cup of bleach with water in top-loading 16 gallon machines or mix 1/2 cup bleach with water in front-loading automatics or larger heavily soiled loads, use 1 cup. For HE Washers, add using the bleach dispenser filling to the max line following the machine manufacture's instructions. 2. Add clothes. 3. Wash and rinse with usual cycles. DO NOT use on acetate, leather, silk, spandex, wool and mohair or non-fast colors. TO REMOVE STAINS: 1. Mix 1/4 cup of bleach with a gallon on water. 2. Soak stained area for 5 minutes to remove grass, ink, coffee, tea, scorch, fruit, etc. 3. Rinse thoroughly.; HOUSEHOLD USE: TO DISINFECT KITCHEN, DISHES, SINKS: 1. Use 1/3 cup bleach mixed with 2 quarts of water to soak cleaned dishes, teapot, cups, sinks, etc., for 5 minutes. 2. Rinse with a solution of 2 teaspoons of bleach per gallon of water to prepare a 200 ppm solution. Do not use on silverware. Bleach solution can be used on glazed porcelain, baked enamel, etc., surfaces after cleaning. 3. Let air dry. DISINFECTING & DEODORIZING BATHROOMS: To disinfect, deodorize and eliminate mold and mildew from washable surfaces such as tubs, showers, counter tops, sinks, ceramic tile and vinyl flooring, 1. Spread a solution of 1 cup of this product per 1-1/2 gallons of water on clean surface. 2. Let stand 5 minutes, then drain or rinse and air dry. TOILET BOWLS: To sanitize and deodorize pre-cleaned toilet bowls, use 1 cup of this product. 1. Flush, pour in bleach - swab with brush, making sure to get under the rim. 2. Let stand for 10 minutes. 3. Flush. DO NOT use with bowl cleaners or any other household chemicals. 


Warnings

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN; DANGER: FIRST AID: Call a Poison Control Center or doctor for treatment advice. Have the product container or label with you when calling a Poison Control Center or doctor, or going for treatment. IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. IF SWALLOWED: Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the Poison Control Center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use of gastric lavage. See back panel for additional precautionary labeling.; PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: Hazards to humans and domestic animals. DANGER: CORROSIVE. May cause sever skin and eye irritation or chemical burns to broken skin. Causes eye damage. Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves when handling this product. Wash after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. Avoid breathing vapors. Vacate poorly ventilated areas as soon as possible. Do not return until strong odors have dissipated. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS/L This product is toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS: Strong oxidizer. Flush drains before and after use. DO NOT use or mix with other household chemicals, such as toilet bowl cleaners, rust removers, acid or ammonia containing products. To do so will release hazardous gases. Prolonged contact with metal may cause pitting or discoloration.

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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