Evidence

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

GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Causes skin corrosion
Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Stove Top Cleaner

moderate

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

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

some

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

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

GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Causes respiratory irritation

some

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

Causes skin irritation

some

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

Causes eye corrosion
Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner

some

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

skin irritation

some

Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)

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

some

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

Causes serious eye damage
Only in: Household Cleaners

some

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

European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life

low

Detergents Ingredients Database - EU Ecolabel

This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
Only in: Household Cleaners

low

FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that sodium hydroxide does not cause genetic toxicity in cells or lab animals.

low

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium hydroxide CAS No. 1310-73-2. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 14.

benign, health

low

Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.

benign, environment

low

Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.