Evidence
Health issue
Level of Concern
Source
Toxic if ingested.
some
Fahim Zaman, Aslam Pervez & Kenneth Abreo. 2002. Isopropyl alcohol intoxication: a diagnostic challenge. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 40(3), E12.
Human evidence suggests isopropyl alcohol can be a sensitizer.
some
Juan García-Gavín, Ruth Lissens, Ann Timmermans & An Goossens. 2011. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by isopropyl alcohol: a missed allergen?. Contact dermatitis 65(2), 101-6.
Toxic to lungs when inhaled.
some
Benjamin J. Blow, Yimin Ge & Zeenat Safdar. 2012. Respiratory failure, lung infiltrates, and hemoptysis in a woman with chronic isopropyl alcohol inhalation. Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease 6(3), 189-93.
Causes serious eye irritation.
low
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
low
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
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)
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life
Only in: Household Cleaners
Only in: Household Cleaners
low
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
EPA testing shows this substance has low acute toxicity to aquatic life
low
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.
low
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is anaerobically degradable.
low
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
