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HYDROCHLORIC ACID

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, hard water stain/mineral remover laundry additive laundry, fabric softener cleaner, disinfectant cleaner, professional

SYNONYMS

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, 1M SOLUTION IN ETHYL ACETATE, ACROSEAL(R), HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SUITABLE FOR ARSENIC DETERMINATION, 35.0-37.0%, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE SOLUTION 3.0M IN CYCLOPENTYL METHYL ETHER (CPME), HYDROGEN CHLORIDE SOLUTION, 3 M IN CYCLOPENTYL METHYL ETHER (CPME), HYDROGEN CHLORIDE SOLUTION, 3 M IN METHANOL, FOR GC DERIVATIZATION, HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION, 1.0 N, BIOREAGENT, SUITABLE FOR CELL CULTURE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION, VOLUMETRIC, 0.1 M HCL (0.1N), ENDOTOXIN FREE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SUITABLE FOR DETERMINATION OF TOXIC METALS, >=35.0%, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE - ETHANOL SOLUTION, ~1.25 M HCL, FOR GC DERIVATIZATION, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SUITABLE FOR AMINO ACID ANALYSIS, 35.0-37.0%

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LOW

Asthma / Respiratory
LOW

Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
LOW

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Safer ingredient; Evidence of skin irritation/allergies/damage; respiratory effects; general systemic/organ effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner; Household Cleaners	high	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Toxic if inhaled Only in: Household Cleaners	moderate	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Causes skin corrosion Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Toilet Cleaner	moderate	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Causes pulmonary edema	moderate	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Asthmagen (irritation)	moderate	Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC Exposure Code List (2020 Update)
May cause respiratory irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner; 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
Causes dermatitis, skin allergy	some	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
upper respiratory tract irritation	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
Causes skin irritation	some	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Causes eye corrosion Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Toilet Cleaner	some	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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)
not classifiable as a human carcinogen	low	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
benign, health	low	Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
benign, environment	low	Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.