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1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

wax/polish/treatment, wood (furniture/floor)

SYNONYMS

UNII-A3F3279Q14 COMPONENT GWHJZXXIDMPWGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N, 95-36-3, F0001-2275, Z1262252998, 1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE 100 MICROG/ML IN METHANOL, Q376994, 213343-EP2380867A1, C14533, X8415, XBZ

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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


Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of respiratory effects; general systemic/organ effects; chronic aquatic toxicity

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
Health Issue Level of Concern Source
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Causes aspiration hazard

moderate

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

moderate

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Harmful if inhaled

Only in: Household Cleaners

moderate

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

May cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

EPA testing shows this substance has very high acute toxicity to aquatic life

some

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database

Causes skin irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Causes respiratory irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

may cause drowsiness or dizziness

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

Causes skin irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

may cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

Causes serious eye irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5

some

National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis

Causes skin irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

causes serious eye irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website


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.

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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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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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